With free agency starting on November 2, many teams are looking for players to fill holes in their lineup. For the New York Yankees, a third baseman is their main need for free agency. With many big names on the market, Brian Cashman can’t mess up the opportunity to sign a top-tier prospect.
With all the noise about Boone having one last season, an aggressive offseason will be needed for the Yankees. So, let’s talk about why the New York Yankees must sign Teruaki Sato during free agency.
The fit for Sato in New York is perfect. The Yankees need an all-around third baseman, which is what Sato brings. In a previous article, we covered how dominant Sato was in the NPB with the Hanshin Tigers and how a big contract in the MLB is next for the Japanese star.
With that, the struggles the Yankees had at third base this year make this signing such an obvious idea and reality. Sato would fit such a big gap in the Yankees that could ultimately give them a chance to win a World Series. A combination of his bat in Yankee Stadium can bring fans back to Hideki Matsui’s time in pinstripes.
We can talk about how good Sato is, but let’s look at how it would impact the team. The Yankees would have th...