Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner expresses openness to potential roster upgrades, emphasizing the importance of pitching. He mentions being committed to team improvement despite a high payroll and reluctance to trade young talent. Steinbrenner highlights the team's mission for the 2024 season and acknowledges the need for continuous improvement.
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said he's committed to improving the team, despite already having a record payroll and being above the luxury-tax threshold. Their projected luxury-tax payroll is around $306.7M 📊 https://t.co/qqjDQ5mc5H
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner expects a Bronx bounce back in 2024 😤 https://t.co/q6xD94kVPR
Hal Steinbrenner: Yankees not done trying to improve. 😤 https://t.co/drDTXQ8xh5 https://t.co/d2QAAV9H4E
Hal Steinbrenner says he would consider giving Juan Soto an extension in the middle of the season as long as it's not a distraction & says "there's more pressure on all of us" after last seasons disappointing season #Yankees https://t.co/DASqAkjNB1
Heyman on the #Angels: “Their baseball people like Blake Snell and Bellinger. But one hesitation seems to be this: one player may not be enough to push them into contention” My take: true, but it’ll be easier to contend with Snell or Beli than w/o them. https://t.co/W81SrZzGYI
Hal Steinbrenner senses that the 2024 #Yankees are on a mission: https://t.co/Y4kPRcqOmJ
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner open to upgrades: ‘We are not done trying to improve’ @GaryHPhillips https://t.co/Vr4hj5DByq
The Yankees aren’t finished adding to their roster after last year’s “failure,” owner Hal Steinbrenner says https://t.co/DyaY1ZgJWj
Yankees haven't ruled out additions before Opening Day, says Hal Steinbrenner, but don't ask about Blake Snell https://t.co/K5B3mYH0sE
Hal Steinbrenner called Juan Soto “a generational player” and said he couldn’t say no to the trade opportunity “even if it is for one year. Hopefully it’s not.”
Steinbrenner: Yankees not done trying to improve https://t.co/PysTgwuyrn
Hal Steinbrenner, in saying “I think we have a championship caliber team now,” didn’t come close to ruling out adding more, whether via trade or free agency. “You can never have enough pitching,” he said.
Would the #Yankees pay Juan Soto more than Aaron Judge? Hal Steinbrenner: "I guess that's an interesting question, but not one I've thought about. I'm not sure Judge would care if we got Juan Soto for many years to come. But the market is what the market is, and he's going to…
Regarding trades or free agent signings, Hal Steinbrenner said: "I would not say there's anything that's close, no." He added that they would be "very hesitant" to give up young talent like Spencer Jones, Will Warren and Chase Hampton, who have been asked about.
Hal reiterates what Cashman said, the Yankees are not "pencils down" https://t.co/E8u1LfnQaD
Asked specifically about Blake Snell, Hal Steinbrenner said... "I'm not going to get into free agents. I'm just going to tell you that we continue to look at a lot of different options. Given where we are payroll-wise, any addition to the club is going to be a costly one, but…
Hal Steinbrenner: You can never have enough pitching. https://t.co/FGSYr0im3G
Hal Steinbrenner wouldn't speak about Blake Snell specifically, but said he isn't ruling out any additions Brian Cashman brings his way (via @BrendanKutyNJ) https://t.co/L33rWD8AV0
Hal Steinbrenner is speaking to reporters (via @ChrisKirschner) https://t.co/kWcgIjiCf9
Hoping the Sox might add one of the big-name free agents still on the market? Maybe don’t. “We’re focused with the group we have right now,” Chris Getz said. “If something pops up that makes sense, we’ll do that. But at this point, we feel comfortable with the group we have.”