the New York Yankees They seem to think they are doing everything they can to recover from the loss of Juan Soto.
But their competitors houston astros, They seem to think they are undercharging perhaps their best player.
It has become clear that the Astros are willing to trade Kyle Tucker this offseason as he enters the final year of team control. Left-handed lazy people will be able to raise big money at this time next year.
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Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros runs to third base during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardian at Progressive Field on September 28, 2024 in Cleveland. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
With Soto on his way to Queens, the Yankees have a hole in their outfield to fill, and they are looking at Tucker.
The two sides have reportedly spoken, but appear to be far apart.
According to NJ.com, the Astros believe the Yankees gave the three-time All-Star “crap.”
“I talked to someone in the Astros' front office and was told the Yankees weren't offering anything the Astros wanted,” NJ.com's Randy Miller wrote Thursday. “Nothing. They think the Yankees made a fool of themselves.”
The executive Miller spoke with apparently said the Yankees only offered low-level prospects.
The Astros appear to want the Pack to start with Rookie of the Year Luis Gil.
Houston Astros' Kyle Tucker hits a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a game on September 12, 2021 in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wick)
Houston has also held discussions with… chicago cubs About outfielder Seiya Suzuki and infielder Isaac Paredes.
The MLB Winter Meetings are now over, but there are still approximately 10 weeks until spring training begins. So, there is plenty of time.
The Yankees focused on signing Max Fried to an eight-year, $218 million deal, the most lucrative contract ever given to a lefty.
If the Yankees acquire Tucker, it wouldn't be the first time they traded for a lefty who was entering a contract year. That's what they did with Soto last year.
Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker catches a fly ball to end the top of the sixth inning of a game on October 2, 2021 in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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Soto finished third in AL MVP voting, two points behind Aaron Judge, and signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, the richest in the history of the sport.
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