Here are the latest free agency and trade rumors surrounding the Yankees..
November 7:08:34 PM
According to MLB Network, Anthony Rizzo opted out of his 2023 contract with the Yankees and is now a free agent.
He signed a two-year, $32 million contract with the Yankees on March 17.
This deal includes a player option worth $16 million for the 2023 season.
In 130 regular-season games this past year, the 33-year-old Rizzo hit .224/.338/.480 with 32 homers and 75 RBIs.
November 7, 10:53 am
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Yankees is getting RHP’s $15 million option Luis Severino for 2023 season, team Announced on Monday.
This move is expected, General Motors Brian Cashman said last Friday that the team plans to exercise the option.
“I haven’t talked to anyone about it, but he’s a very impactful pitcher, so the answer is simple, yes,” Cashman said in a statement. said at the Yankees’ end-of-season press conference.
Severino, who turns 29 in February, has a 3.18 ERA (3.79 FIP) and 1.00 WHIP when hitting 112 in 102 innings in 2022, but Injuries limited him to 19 starts.
In two appearances in the 2022 playoffs, Severino conceded six times in 11 innings.
