That has become known in recent days New York Yankees are said to be interested in signing Cuban Yasiel Puig, heading into the 2021 MLB season, looking for better options to cover his outfield. A recognized journalist denied rumors that Yankees would go for Yasiel Puig’s signatureAccording to their sources, there is no indication of this in the Bronx offices.
New York Yankees were on the list of possible teams that Yasiel Puig could ‘land’ on. But MLB journalist and MLB Network specialist Jon Heyman reported that “there is no evidence that the Yankees have an interest” in the outfielder.
It was Jim Bowden, a former Major League Baseball General Manager and now a commentator at CBS Sports, who said the Bronx Bombers would have shown interest in Puig and would join teams like the Kansas City Royals and the Miami Marlins . But it seems that it is not.
While Yasiel Puig, who has seven years of MLB experience, could add depth to the Yankees lineup, Heyman mentions that the team is looking for left-handed hitters instead of right-handed fielders, as there are already many of them in selection.
The Cuban outfielder is a free agent, as his one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves expired at the end of the 2020 season, which he was unable to play because he tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).