6x All-Star’s Comeback Goals Shatter After Yankees’ Monetary Woes Overpower Their ‘Apparent’ Match

The New York Yankees have 11 gamers from their 40-man roster on the injured checklist to start out the 2025 MLB season, together with former MVP Giancarlo Stanton and former Cy Younger Award winner Gerrit Cole — two main contributors to their American League Pennant-winning 2024 roster.

Whereas Cole is out for the yr, Stanton might make his return sooner or later in 2025.

Stanton has been coping with elbow points because the begin of spring coaching. With the star slugger sidelined, ought to the Yankees have a look at signing a free agent nonetheless available on the market?

Common supervisor Brian Cashman — getting into his twenty seventh season in command of baseball operations in New York — doesn’t appear in a rush to make strikes, whether or not that’s including a free agent or making a commerce, regardless of all of the accidents on the roster.

MLB Insider Studies the Yankees Have an Opening for J.D. Martinez

MLB insider Jon Heyman wrote in his newest New York Put up column, “J.D. Martinez continues to be hoping to play. The Yankees have an apparent opening, not less than till Giancarlo Stanton returns, however don’t need to spend rather more.”

Martinez performed for the New York Mets in 2024. In 120 video games, he hit .235 with 16 house runs, 69 RBIs, and no stolen bases. His on-base share was .320. The 37-year-old continues to be hoping for a shot to play someplace this season, despite the fact that he thought-about retiring after final yr with the Mets.

Martinez helped the Mets attain the playoffs in 2024, the place they made it to the NLCS earlier than falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets selected to not carry him again this offseason.

With Martinez nonetheless unsigned, it wouldn’t harm the Yankees to contemplate a one-year deal — particularly with all of the accidents they’re coping with. Like Stanton, Martinez was used primarily as a chosen hitter with the Mets and infrequently performed within the area.

If something, the Yankees would doubtless use him as a chosen hitter somewhat than within the outfield. Ben Rice is at the moment serving because the DH, and a few followers favor sticking with him over the six-time All-Star. Nonetheless, Martinez tends to carry a spark to any lineup, and it is likely to be a mistake to not not less than contemplate signing him to a minor-league deal to get him prepared.

That is the form of determination Cashman should weigh. Does he belief the present roster, even with the accidents, or does he want to herald extra depth? Sooner or later, he’ll most likely must make a transfer — and signing Martinez now might assist repair a part of the issue.