"The Yankees announce that they have exercised their club option for LHP Zack Britton, and declined their 2021 options for OF Brett Gardner and LHP J.A. Happ."
The Qualifying offer to LeMahieu should be a formality I'd be pretty sure the Yankees will re-sign him. No such offers extended to Paxton or Tanaka. Paxton can go for all I care. If the Yankees can get Tanaka on a two year deal at a reasonable cost then go for it
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton to keep remaining $218 million in deal https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...carlo-stanton-keep-remaining-218-million-deal
The QO is still almost $7 Mil more than he's made the last 2 seasons ($12 Mil per) and even if he turns it down the Yanx can still lure him back. ...but yeah, I'd much rather not mess around and just go ahead and give him a solid 3-4 year deal.
Stantons choice to remain with the Yankees makes the smirk on Jeters face remain and the thorn in the Yankees side deepen. No oone elase wound want him anyway. In the case of LeMay get a deal to a deserving player done.
I'm as stunned at this as I'll bet you are 59. LOL. Will be surprised to see any of these players with these opt out option use them with the effects of the virus.
What a waste of money! Surely, Hal Steinbrenner can find better uses for that kind of money! This albatross will never benefit the Yankees.
As for Cashman.....looks to me he is solidly becoming the Yankees free loader. This guy gets a free ride for not bettering the team!