Yankees Rumors: Bombers reportedly offered Manny Machado a $220 million deal

According to reports, the Yankees offered superstar free agent Manny Machado a contract in the 7-8 year range for around $220 million.

It appears that the Yankees did indeed make a formal offer to four-time All-Star, Manny Machado. Scott Thompson of SNY.TV reports that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and the organization did discuss numbers with Machado. The former Mets general manager, Jim Duquette, discovered what the price tag range was:

“What I was told here recently was the Yankees’ offer — these aren’t out there not necessarily in writing, but hypothetical — was somewhere in that seven-year, eight-year range for $220 million.”

And now we know why Machado hasn’t signed with anyone because apparently, he’s not content with the offers that he’s receiving. It could also be that his agent doesn’t want him to sign anywhere until both Machado, and his agents get the offer that they have been seeking. Especially since they want to maximize his value.

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The Bombers weren’t the only team to offer him a contract in the $220 million price range. For how low this price is, do you honestly want the Yanks to sacrifice the team’s chemistry and great clubhouse for Machado?

My answer: No. I’m sure many fans will agree with me, too. On Thursday, Yankees co-chairman, Hal Steinbrenner, told fans to keep an open mind on a possibility to sign either Machado or Bryce Harper as nothing is done until Opening Day arrives.

I think the Bombers signing All-Star infielder D.J. LeMahieu to a two-year, $24 million deal is enough. Although that seems like insurance as Brendan Kuty of NJ.com, reports the Yankees’ manager, Aaron Boone, stated that LeMahieu is going to be in a part-time role:

Obviously having Troy Tulowitzki, he’s healthy,” Boone said. “But even best case scenario with Troy, having not really been on the field for a year and a half, he’s going to need days off. So we feel like in those situations, Gleyber (Torres) will be able to slide over to short that gets LeMaheiu — it allows us to really have a 10-, 11-man rotation for nine spots.

I don’t think it’s ideal to give the 34-year-old Tulowitzki the everyday job or even platoon him and D.J. Troy is injury-prone and constantly finds himself on the disabled list. During the ’17 season, Troy played in 66 games, slashing .249/.300/.378 hitting 7 HRs and 26 RBIs and didn’t even play in 2018. That’s not good at all, and I certainly hope the Yanks don’t rely on him to stay healthy or this team could be in big trouble.