{"id":521897,"date":"2022-12-06T08:39:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T05:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/yankees-plan-for-open-competition-at-shortstop\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T08:39:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T05:39:37","slug":"yankees-plan-for-open-competition-at-shortstop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/yankees-plan-for-open-competition-at-shortstop\/","title":{"rendered":"#Yankees plan for \u2018open competition\u2019 at shortstop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26949f4dced\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26949f4dced\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/yankees-plan-for-open-competition-at-shortstop\/#%E2%80%9CYankees_plan_for_%E2%80%98open_competition_at_shortstop%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Yankees plan for \u2018open competition\u2019 at shortstop&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CYankees_plan_for_%E2%80%98open_competition_at_shortstop%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Yankees plan for \u2018open competition\u2019 at shortstop&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>SAN DIEGO \u2014 When spring training rolls around, Brian Cashman said there will be an \u201chonest to goodness open competition\u201d at shortstop.<\/p>\n<p>That could change if Aaron Judge doesn\u2019t return to The Bronx and the Yankees enter the free-agent market for a shortstop, which Cashman said would be a possibility with the money they don\u2019t spend on Judge.<\/p>\n<p>But Cashman, like managing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> partner Hal Steinbrenner did last month, pointed to the team\u2019s prospects at the position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do have kids currently,\u201d Cashman said of Oswald Peraza and Anthony Volpe. \u201cWe do have competition at the shortstop spot. We\u2019ll see where it shakes out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It could leave Isiah Kiner-Falefa without a spot in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Kiner-Falefa was benched during the ALCS due to defensive miscues, with the Yankees going with Peraza and Oswaldo Cabrera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have some really high-end young kids that are here that we\u2019re really excited about,\u201d Cashman said. \u201cIs their future as early as next year? That\u2019s yet to be determined. If it\u2019s not, they can still bide some time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Isiah-Kiner-Falefa.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Isiah Kiner-Falefa\" class=\"wp-image-24547301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Isiah-Kiner-Falefa.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Isiah-Kiner-Falefa.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Isiah-Kiner-Falefa.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Isiah-Kiner-Falefa.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Isiah Kiner-Falefa<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Yankees could look to move Gleyber Torres, who is playing winter ball in his native Caracas, Venezuela. And DJ LeMahieu is dealing with a fractured bone in his foot that could impact his availability for at least the early part of next season.<\/p>\n<p>Cashman again sounded locked into to Josh Donaldson at third base.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Follow the New York Post\u2019s live coverage of the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings for the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> on trades, rumors, free agent signings and more.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Aaron Boone, also at the winter meetings, said he expected there to be a battle at shortstop in the spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel we have a lot of talent there,\u2019\u2019 Boone said of the prospects. \u201cIt\u2019s a deep group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of Peraza, Boone said, \u201cHe\u2019s ready for that opportunity. He\u2019s earned the opportunity to compete for more of a role.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/yankees-anthony-volpe.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe bats during a spring training game on March 20, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-24781314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/yankees-anthony-volpe.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/yankees-anthony-volpe.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/yankees-anthony-volpe.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Anthony Volpe<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Po<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Cashman said he\u2019s met with Kodai Senga\u2019s agent, Joel Wolfe, and is engaged on the starting pitching market.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Rodon is the premier free agent left in free agency and the Yankees are interested in him, according to sources.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Cashman said he considers the rotation to be \u201cin good shape\u201d with Gerrit Cole, Frankie Montas, Nestor Cortes and Luis Severino, as well as Domingo German and Clarke Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t want to improve it,\u2019\u2019 the general manager said.<\/p>\n<p>Boone said, \u201cI think we\u2019re gonna look to add to the depth.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Boone said LeMahieu is working at the team\u2019s facility in Tampa and was expected to see a foot specialist Tuesday to further discuss the fractured sesamoid bone in his right big toe that sidelined him for the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The manager said LeMahieu has been running and taking ground balls and was seen by the team\u2019s training staff, who were all encouraged by his progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s doing quite well, actually,\u2019\u2019 Boone said.<\/p>\n<p>A potential surgery would be complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Boone added he spoke with LeMahieu last week and \u201cit was the first time there was a little optimism about what he was experiencing.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Boone said he\u2019s still trying to replace Hensley Meulens as assistant hitting coach. 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