That is no secret Yankees are interested in getting the veteran outfielder back Brett Gardner, sole survivor of New York’s last World Series title 12 years ago. There is one, however obstacle that separates both parties That seems hard to beat: the price of your contract.
As MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported via a post on Twitter, the Bombers have a keen interest in revamping Gardner, but for this to work, the player must should accept an exclusive offer from the Bronx office, which is estimated to be approx US $ 3 million
During the winter break, general manager Brian Cashman made it clear that the most winning club in MLB history will not spend a single penny as long as it doesn’t cross the luxury tax threshold ($ 210), so if Garner wants to go back to wearing the striped uniform, he would have to accept that extra $ 3 million from the team.
We must not forget that ‘Gardy’ would have received $ 10 million in salary last year if the regular season had not been cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, for this reason his salary and that of the rest of the players who chose to participate were prorated. according to the games played (60).