Get that checkbook prepared, Brian Cashman.
On the debut episode of The Publish’s new podcast, “The Present,” Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman mentioned the Yankees’ contract negotiations with Aaron Choose and the way they may very well be impacted by the slugger’s scorching begin to the season.
Early within the present, The Publish columnists talked about how the Yankees are benefitting from the deadened baseball because it amplifies the facility of the staff’s sluggers, notably Choose and Giancarlo Stanton.
Choose turned down the Yankees’ seven-year, $213.5 million extension provide earlier than the season began. That feels just like the good play now as he boasts a .315 common with 14 residence runs and 30 RBIs up to now this season.
Heyman and Sherman later mentioned Choose’s contract talks. Here's a snippet of the dialog:
Heyman: Choose has actually hit the jackpot right here. He was asking for a Mike Trout deal.
Sherman: And he’s performing like Mike Trout, even enjoying heart discipline after they want him, staying wholesome, taking over a much bigger management position with out Brett Gardner round… If that is going to be the baseball going ahead then his worth goes up much more as a pure residence run hitter. What's uncommon is efficacious.
Heyman: Choose could find yourself being the highest-paid place participant… The Yankees are keen to go greater. They had been keen to go greater after they minimize off negotiations. Time form of ran out as a result of they set Opening Day because the deadline… I believe they'd have gone to $31 million-$32 million.
Sherman: They'll must go greater than that now.
“The Present” will run each Tuesday all through the baseball season.
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