If your team is able to obtain everything, what do you gain?

After settling for $325 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not sign with the New York Yankees. Juan Soto, a player the Yankees intend to contract long-term as he approaches his walk year, was acquired in a trade.

Here are three offseason items that the New York Yankees would be thrilled to get on Christmas Day.

Signal Imanaga Shota

Unfortunately for the Yankees, Yamamoto isn’t the only talented Pacific Rim pitcher available as a free agency.

The 30-year-old left-hander Shota Imanaga would be a valuable asset to the Yankees’ rotation due to his extensive experience and the fact that he struck out nearly 30% of the batters he faced in 2023. Additionally, he only allowed walks to 3.8% of the batters he faced.

He throws the ball differently than Yamamoto, but he’s still good. In addition to not requiring a 10-year deal (maybe Imanaga only needs five years) and costing far less than Yamamoto (maybe $100 million), he would complete the transaction faster.

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Slugger Well-being

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Consider his 2018 Bronx season, the last one in which he was completely healthy. He had 100 RBI, 38 home runs, and a.266 batting average. You would anticipate such performance from a player of his caliber.

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Indeed, alternative metrics exist for gauging a hitter’s worth. Health and batting average are still important factors. Whenever Stanton is healthy, he shows what he can accomplish. As he approaches his 35th season with the Yankees, Stanton must be in good enough health to play designated hitter every day and continue to bat at the same level he did five years ago.

He can’t accomplish that without his health.

Rebound for the DJ

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Since when? In 2020, he batted.364 in 50 games over a remarkable short season. However, he has had a declining average for the past three seasons, culminating with a.243 mark in 136 games played in 2023, with 15 home runs and 44 RBI.

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With Stanton healthy again, the Yankees can benefit from Soto’s addition, but they still need LeMahieu to bring it back to 2019.