The Yankees are among the teams interested in star NPB pitcher , as noted by . Boland added that the clubs director of pro scouting is currently in Japan and another top scout visited to watch Yamamoto pitch earlier in the year. also notes the Yankees interest, listing them among ten teams that scouted Yamamotos most recent start. That list of teams includes the clubs cro stown rival Mets as well as their division rival Red Sox. Yamamoto, who claimed the #3 spot on MLBTRs newest edition of the , sports a sensational 1.34 ERA in 127 innings of work with the Orix Buffaloes this year, his age-24 season. That level of excellence extends all the way back to 2021; in 514 2/3 innings of work the past three seasons, Yamamotos ERA is 1.50 while hes struck out 27.2% of batters hes faced, walking just 5.2%. That level of dominance even eclipses that of former Yankee , who made two All Star appearances and posted a 3.33 ERA in ten postseason starts for the club after signing a seven-year, $155MM deal with New York prior to the 2014 season. Its no wonder the Yankees would have interest in Yamamoto; while theyve gotten another excellent season Alfonso Rivas Jersey out of ace , the clubs other starters have largely disappointed. Lefties and , nominally the clubs #2 and #3 starters, have been limited to just 7 and 12 starts respectively this season thanks to injuries and struggled badly. A Yamamoto signing would certainly give the Yankees a quality arm to pair with Cole at the top of their rotation while simultaneously helping to alleviate pre sure not only on Rodon and Cortes, but also on youngsters like , , and entering 2024. More from around the AL East Orioles outfield prospect is on the clubs radar for a po sible call-up option when rosters expand on September 1, as GM Mike Elias told reporters (including ). The 2nd overall pick in the 2020 draft, Kjerstad didnt make his MiLB debut until last June thanks to a myocarditis diagnosis but has done nothing but hit since then. In 473 trips to the plate this season between the Double-A and Triple-A levels, the 24-year-old outfielder has slashed a sensational .308/.378/.542 with a strikeout rate just below 18%. If called up for the stretch run, Kjerstad would join an outfield that typically sports in left, in center, and in right. Blue Jays reliever exited todays game against the Guardians with right mid-back discomfort, as noted by . The severity of Swansons injury isnt yet known, but even a short absence for the right-hander, who sports a 3.10 ERA and a 29.4% strikeout rate in 58 innings of work this season, would be a substantial blow to Torontos bullpen. Of course, the club would still have right-handers (2.60 ERA, 29.9% strikeout rate) and (3.83 ERA, 30.3% strikeout rate) available for the late innings even if Swanson required a trip to the injured list. Masyn Winn Jersey