Did you really think the New York Yankees were going to sit idly by and do nothing?After letting teams such as the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels take center stage throughout the month of December, the sleeping giant has finally awoken.On Friday, the Yankees acquired two starting pitchers: Michael Pineda via trade with the Seattle Mariners, and Hiroki Kuroda by way of free agency.In the deal for Pineda, New York parted ways with highly-regarded young catcher Jesus Montero and right-hander Hector Noesi. The Yanks also received 19-year-old righty Jose ...
The New York Yankees have done very little this offseason—no blockbuster trades, no scandals. It has been pretty low key. That is, until now. It’s apparent that the Yankees are indeed looking to build upon a rotation that boasts CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova. With the trade for Michael Pineda, they now have a formidable rotation that could showcase three No. 1 starters.Giving up their prized catching prospect, Jesus Montero, is risky, but the AL East is not the dominant force it once was, and ...
The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners swapped a pair of potential superstars in a deal late Friday night that sent Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Mariners with Michael Pineda and Jose Campos back to New York, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com. The Yankees have had a desperate need for someone to plug into their rotation after CC Sabathia since the beginning of last season. They already made one deal early on Friday, signing Huroki Kuroda to a one-year deal. Pineda was an excellent way to cap off the day for Brian Cashman. Pineda ...
The meager New York Yankees rotation from last season will have a new look come the opening of the 2012 season when they unveil their newest acquisitions of starting pitchers Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda. After watching starters like A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes drop down the depth chart as far as humanly possible, the Yankees management knew that standing still wouldn’t help them get anywhere. While the offseason was quiet up until just a few hours ago, the Yankees stole the show with two of the biggest power moves ...
The Yankees and Mariners have agreed to a trade that will send top prospect Jesus Montero and right-hander Hector Noesi to Seattle. New York will receive flame-throwing right-hander Michael Pineda, who finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting in the American League last year. All of this is according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. If any of this sounds familiar, it's because the two teams discussed a trade that involved Montero back in 2010, when the Yankees were trying to acquire lefty Cliff Lee. At one point it appeared that ...
Despite being ousted in the ALDS last season, the New York Yankees seemed rather stagnant in a relatively slow offseason. But on Friday night, Brian Cashman and the rest of the Yankees front office struck for two big deals. The first move came when the Yankees traded Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Michael Pineda and Jose Campos. Shortly after, the Yanks inked veteran starter Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year, $10 million deal.Only time will tell if these moves were the right ones. But if one thing's ...
The Yankees surprised the baseball world on Friday by trading highly touted catching prospect Jesus Montero and young pitcher Hector Noesi to the Seattle Mariners for young, hard-throwing, right-handed SP Michael Pineda and minor league righty Jose Campos, according to multiple sources including MLB Trade Rumors.There were some rumors about the Mariners making a blockbuster trade earlier in the day, but the Yankees seemed to pop out of nowhere to finalize the deal. Then, after all the excitement of the trade, the Yankees ...
The New York Yankees' quiet offseason just got loud, as GM Brian Cashman finally dropped the hot stove hammer by reinforcing the starting rotation, and reaffirming the Yankees' "winning now" mantra. The word came via the Associated Press that Cashman had traded for Seattle Mariners pitching phenom Michael Pineda and also inked a one-year, $10 million deal with Los Angeles Dodgers ace Hiroki Kuroda. And with that, Yankee Universe is realigned for 2012. Michael Pineda I have been a big supporter of Pineda since last May, as I told Yankee ...
With the additions of Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda, the Yankees have themselves a deep rotation. Getting Michael Pineda was pretty costly though, losing C/DH Jesus Montero in the process. The loss of a young power bat is something the Yankees are going to miss unless they go out and sign Prince Fielder.The Yankees are in need of youth, which is why trading away a player like Montero (just 22 years old) to me is a mistake. Projected to be a .300 and 25 HR guy for the Yankees, Montero ...
In a move to address their pitching situation, the New York Yankees shipped off their top prospect, Jesus Montero, in return for Michael Pineda of the Seattle Mariners.On the surface, this looks like the deal the Yanks needed. But taking a closer look, it doesn't appear so hot after all.Here are 11 reasons why the Bombers made a huge mistake.Begin Slideshow