Snell’s Rejection of 5-Year, $150 Million Deal Sends Stroman to Yankees: Reports

The New York Yankees signed starter Marcus Stroman to a two year, $37 million deal on January 11, but he wasn’t their first choice of free agent pitcher, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “The Yankees declined to meet the asking price for Blake Snell and pivoted to Marcus Stroman after meeting with him this week,” reported Nightengale across two posts. “The Yankees never felt they were close to bridging the huge gap with (Snell) after making an introductory offer.” In 2023, Snell went 14-9 with a 2.25 ERA and...