Why the New York Yankees won’t win the Yu Darvish sweepstakes

Teams gave Yu Darvish their initial interest early in the postseason, expressing their best offers for the Japanese star pitcher. The New York Yankees are still in the mix, but they won’t end up with him by next season.

Although the New York Yankees already possess an entire starting rotation, they are still looking for one last piece. While they already have some high-quality pitchers, they want a top-tier starter.

Yu Darvish is the primary target, according to several sources throughout the offseason. New York inquired other pitchers as well, but thus far no deals occurred.

The hot stove continues to burn, and the Japanese superstar is still the best asset on the market. Some teams reached out to him thus far, including the Astros and Twins.

He is still available, searching for the perfect combination of years and money guaranteed. He undoubtedly won’t become the highest-paid pitcher in history, but he will even likely make $20-something million.

Darvish would put the Yankees in prime position as a contender. A few bookmakers pushed them into the top spot for the upcoming season. However, the Dodgers are still the favorites in Las Vegas.

But even without him, New York remains one of the American League’s best teams, headed by one of the best offenses in the game. Only Houston scored more runs than the new “Bronx Bombers.”

Ultimately, Darvish carries a lot of weight for just any team willing to sign him. But several questions surround him after facing a rough postseason in 2017, as well as injury issues throughout his career.

Yankees fans go back-and-forth when discussing the situation with Darvish. However, unless everything goes in the club’s favor, New York won’t have the ace pitcher during the upcoming season.