The New York Yankees are looking to add some starting rotation depth with Luis Severino expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season, and free agent Gio Gonzalez is one option they continue to consider.
Jon Heyman of Fancred reports that the Yankees have made an offer to Gonzalez, though it does not sound like it was a flattering one. The left-hander turned it down.
Yankees made an offer to Gio Gonzalez, but there’s a gap. Not a great deal of optimism at moment but there’s at least reason to think both sides might want to come together.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 17, 2019
Gonzalez is 33 and remains a free agent with less than two weeks remaining until the start of the regular season, so it’s safe to assume teams don’t want to give him the contract he has been seeking. The Yankees know that, and they are likely waiting it out to see if the price drops.
Gonzalez had a bit of a down year last year with a 4.21 ERA and 10-11 record, but he seemed revitalized by a late-season trade from the Nationals to the Brewers. He posted a 2.13 ERA in five starts with Milwaukee to close out the year. If the Yankees think his production down the stretch in 2018 wasn’t a fluke, Gonzalez would be a nice addition while Severino recovers from his shoulder injury.
