We ask the question, will the real New York Yankees stand up as MLB Free Agency has started without them.

We continue our MLB Preview by looking at the top 5 offseason additions and subtractions.

The New York Yankees on Friday finally got their man, finalizing a 6 year / $90M contract with All-Star 2B DJ LeMahieu. The deal was $12M more than what the Toronto Blue were offering, which was 4yr/$78M. While it seemed the Yankees and DJ were playing hardball and about to let their star player go, they eventually got the deal they wanted and more. This deal was everything they could have asked for and more, and I’ll tell you why. 1. Low annual salary for top player in leagu

DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees are playing a dangerous game of chicken and no one has blinked yet. The Yankees has stated all winter that resigning LeMahieu is their number 1 priority. DJ have said all winter that he wants to be a Yankee. So what’s the hold up? Money. DJ LeMahieu was a late Feb signing in 2019 when he signed a 2yr/$24M deal to be a utility man. Injuries to Troy Tulowitzki put him in the starting lineup and he has never come out. He made Brian Cashman lo