One winter in the past, the Mets confronted the identical query on the similar place.
That they had a pair younger, unproven third basemen in-house. They debated letting the children compete for the spot or bringing in a extra confirmed possibility. They talked with Justin Turner’s camp. They expressed curiosity in Gio Urshela. They did signal Joey Wendle — who offered yet another competitor at third but projected as a utilityman — however determined to move on any big- or medium-ticket free agent on the spot. Even after Ronny Mauricio went down enjoying Winter Ball, the Mets opted for a contest between Brett Baty and Mark Vientos.
You understand the remaining. Baty received the battle and was the membership’s Opening Day third baseman. Vientos received the conflict, supplanting a struggling Baty by the top of Might and rising as arguably the group’s greatest bat in October. The Mets determined to be taught extra a couple of couple promising however flawed prospects relatively than land a higher-floored, lower-ceilinged third baseman available on the market, and it paid off in uncovering an incredible bat in Vientos who shouldn’t be even making $1 million this 12 months.
Which brings us to the Yankees’ offseason. They’ve a pair younger, unproven third basemen in-house (plus a declining veteran). They’ve debated letting the children and vet compete for the spot or bringing in a extra confirmed possibility. They talked with Willy Adames. They sniffed across the likes of Jorge Polanco and proceed to be linked with Nolan Arenado. As of at present, when pitchers and catchers report back to Tampa for spring coaching, the Yankees are hoping somebody already on the roster steps up.
