New York Yankees Urged To Target Rays’ MLB All-Star Pitcher in Free Agency

The New York Yankees aren’t in dire need of a new starter, but it’s still worth exploring a division rival in free agency. An MLB writer recently proposed an interest deal that would send one of the Tampa Bay Rays‘ pitchers to New York. How would this shake out? Yankees Urged To Target Rays’ Nick Martinez According to Stephen Parello of FanSided , the Yankees should target 36-year-old Nick Martinez . On Oct. 30, he declined his mutual option for $20M with the Rays. He’s now a free agent, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post .