By Paul Semendinger
December 26, 2023
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The Yankees traded Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians for pitcher Cody Morris.
Here are Cody Morris' lifetime numbers:
My Quick Take:
Estevan Florial never got a fair shot with the Yankees. Even in 2023, when the Yankees had a lack of legitimate outfielders, they left Florial in the minors for most of the year.
I am glad he's finally free of the Bronx. He had no role on the 2024 Yankees.
Morris looks to be a bullpen arm. He's a depth piece.
In a year, we'll probably forget all about this trade. It's not a big deal. It's a minor move.
I do hope Estevan Florial does well In Cleveland. That being said, I doubt he'll be a player who has much of an impact.
As River Ave Blues noted above in an embedded Tweet, and as I have noted many times as well, the Yankees were heralded for "breaking the International Market" all those years ago. They spent and spent and really got nothing out of it. We hear, a lot, about how brilliant they are, and how the future is bright with the great young talent coming through the system, but we've yet to see any great influx of talent that comes that makes a major impact on the team that leads to them winning pennants.
Even now, we hear that the Yankees have Spencer Jones and whoever else. A year ago it was Trey Sweeney (now a Dodger). We've heard about Oswald Peraza, who doesn't have a starting role on the 2024 Yankees. Everson Pereira... On and on....
The Yankees have a great player, Aaron Judge, who came through the system. He's the success story from the last 15 or more years. The Yankees need to build the 2024 team to win before Judge's best days are behind him. That day is coming soon, hopefully not too soon. But it's on the horizon.
