Breaking: Yankees Get Their Dream Duo: Yankees Sign $65 Million All-Star to Pair with Trade Prize
The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to the New York Mets and started making big moves. One of those moves was trading for Milwaukee Brewers superstar Devin Williams. They could make another elite addition to their bullpen.
While listing moves Brian Cashman should make to help get the Yankees back to the World Series after losing Juan Soto, FanSided’s Rucker Haringey urged the Yankees to sign Tanner Scott.
“Interestingly, Scott’s market has yet to truly heat up this winter,” wrote Haringey. “New York might have a chance to swoop in with an offer large enough to convince him to shut things down. Combining Scott with new closer Devin Williams would help the team shorten games, which can both increase the team’s winning percentage and reduce the workload on Boone’s starting rotation over the course of a full season.”
Spotrac projects Scott to sign a four-year, $65 million deal in free agency. He was an All-Star for the first time in 2024. He was traded from the Miami Marlins to the San Diego Padres this season. He had a career-high 22 saves and a career-best 1.75 ERA. Williams will undoubtedly be the team’s closer. However, the Yankees need a high-leverage southpaw and Scott can be the setup man for Williams.
The Yankees also picked up the club option for Luke Weaver who became a realweapon for Aaron Boone late in the season. He had a 2.89 ERA last season and took over as the closer late in the year. A backend of Weaver Scott and Williams would give the Yankees a great path to finish games in 2025.
