Interest in Gio Urshela? No Snell or Montgomery? Latest Rumors

The New York Yankees are rumored to be interested in a reunion with infielder Gio Urshela, who was traded away in 2022, along with Gary Sanchez for Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Josh Donaldson. Stacey and Steve discuss the rumor and wonder where on earth Urshela would fit with the Yankees, but as they’ve chronicled all offseason, the Yankees need pitching and have enough infielders. They also go through the roster to see if there is a possible spot for Urshela that makes any sense. And when they say roster, they mean the first draft of the 2024 roster. It’s obviously in flux and nowhere near finalized. Then, an ESPN article discussed the pitching market and the Yankees' place in it. The author of the article below thinks the Yankees are out on Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, but as Stacey and Steve have discussed many times this offseason, the market is crazy, it’s thin, and the Yankees have to do something. And finally, a comment on a video from a month ago got Steve thinking about MLB expansion, how thin starting pitching is already, and how much worse it could potentially be with two more teams being added to the league. 

Yankees not in for Snell, Montgomery: https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/insider/story/_/id/39197575/mlb-yamamoto-signed-dodgers-yankees-red-sox-blue-jays-giants-phillies-mets-pivot-free-agents-trades-moves

Yankees interest in Gio Urshela: https://theathletic.com/5170213/2023/12/31/mets-starling-marte-winter-ball/

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