Bjorn Le
Hobocop
The kid could have waited 2 years and gotten 9 figures instead of 7 figures. I don't think a few hundred K - million of bonus pool money is the dealbreaker.
DH is probably a more viable option than being an outfielder as there is less risk of injury. Are teams really gonna risk their front line starter playing the outfield every day he's not pitching?
No they’re not, but he reportedly wants spot starts in RF. That’s tough for the Yankees to do. The bigger issue to me is him DHing in the Bronx. While we can probably count on his pitching, how well he hits here is a wildcard. Do the Yankees want to commit to playing him at DH when they’re trying to go for it? Does Otani trust that the Yankees will keep him as the starting DH outside the first few months? If I’m Otani, I want to go to a team that I can trust will allow me to hit even if I don’t start hitting well out of the gate.