Hal Steinbrenner, you are on the clock.
, the Yanks still have 11 arbitration eligible players. By 1 p.m. on March 22, the Yankees will have either reached agreements or exchanged figures for a hearing with each.
That could further motivate Steinbrenner to get a deal, and when motivated on a singular target Steinbrenner has gotten to the finish line. He had his mind made up after the 2019 season to land Gerrit Cole, and wound up offering a year, probably two, more than expected on a nine-year, $324 million pact. Last offseason Steinbrenner told his staff he wanted to keep DJ LeMahieu. The sides grinded long into the offseason on a six-year, $90 million pact.
“I’ve watched free agency all the way back to when I was a kid, being a fan,” Judge said. “You know what teams do? But the past couple years, especially being in the business and being around here, you definitely pay attention. Where are guys going? What kind of contract was [signed] or essentially they didn’t [sign], so you pay attention.” To that end, elite outfielders such as Stanton, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper and Mike Trout signed contracts that take them at least through age 37.
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