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The Yankees are back in contact with camp at the Boras Corporation, . Heyman adds that theres still a gap between the southpaws asking price and the teams comfort level. Montgomery is the highest-profile player available in free agency. Hes not the last notable Boras Corp. client who remains unsigned has also lingered on the market but he is the final member of the top group that included , and . All of those players eventually moved to short-term guarantees (three years for the position players, two for Snell) that allow them to opt out next offseason. The 31-year-old Montgomery has reportedly been le s amenable to that kind of arrangement. Heyman wrote that Montgomery was looking for a seven-year pact as recently as March 8. Early in the winter, his camp had tried to beat the $172MM guarantee which landed to return to Philadelphia. Neither mark seems especially plausible just a week before Opening Day. Part of Montgomerys aversion to a short-term pact could be the qualifying offer. Since he was traded from the Cardinals to the Rangers midway through the 2023 season, he was ineligible to receive the QO. He hit this years market unencumbered by draft compensation. Each of Snell, Bellinger and Chapman declined a QO. Theyre all ineligible Chris Flexen Jersey to receive the offer again, as the collective bargaining agreement prevents a player from being tagged more than once in his career. Montgomery could still receive the QO in a future winter, which could make the po sibility of retesting free agency in a year comparatively le s appealing. As MLBTRs Darragh McDonald , one option would be to wait until after the start of the regular season to sign. Only players who are on the same team for the entire preceding season can receive a qualifying offer. Its not clear how much thats a calculus in Montgomerys decision. Perhaps he was simply the most patient of the group in hoping that a long-term pact would present itself. That was clearly what he envisioned when he hit the open market after helping Texas to the first World Series in franchise history. Montgomery is coming off a personal-low 3.20 ERA in the regular season. He has reached 30 starts while allowing fewer than four earned runs per nine in each of the last three years. For many players, the market simply hasnt materialized the way theyd anticipated. The Rangers have cited concern about their local broadcasting contract as a reason for a relatively quiet offseason. Texas took a reduced rights fee to keep their contract with Diamond Sports Group for another season. While their deal had previously paid a reported $111MM annually, yesterday that theyll receive $90MM for this year. Theres still broad skepticism about Diamonds viability beyond the upcoming season. The Yankees have no such concern about their television contract, as theyre very well positioned as co-owners of the YES Network. Their major spending deterrent is the luxury tax. New York is beyond the $297MM figure that marks the fourth tier of penalization. Theyve paid the CBT for two consecutive seasons, subjecting them to the highest penalties. The Yankees would owe a 110% tax on the average annual value of any additional signing. That has evidently kept them from addre sing a rotation that looks tenuous. will be out into after experiencing elbow inflammation. New York parted with , , and in the trade. Their only significant rotation acquisition this offseason has been a two-year deal for . New York announced that will take the ball on Opening Day. Hell be followed in the rotation by , Stroman and . The fifth spot could fall to swingman or a young pitcher like , or . Thats already a risky group and theres not much proven depth if anyone else from the top four suffers an injury. Montgomery probably wouldnt step into the Opening Day rotation given his lack of competitive Spring Training work, but he has been incredibly durable since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2018. Theres a clear on-paper fit for a return to the Bronx. While Montgomery had some parting shots for the front office after being traded to St. Louis at the 22 deadline, Stroman had also publicly criticized the Yankees before signing his deal. Montgomery has been loosely linked to the Red Sox and Mets in recent weeks, yet neither franchise seems keen on making a significant investment at this point of the offseason. Chicago White Sox Jersey |
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