Combined with the re-signing of top priority DJ "The Machine" LeMahieu to a six-year, $90-million pact and avoiding arbitration with eight players, the Yankees provided a great deal more clarity to both their roster and their payroll. If they are resolute on not exceeding the $210 million luxury-tax threshold, then they are rapidly approaching that limit — with the structure and luxury-tax implications of the Kluber deal not yet clear — unless they trade veterans to create more space. … [Read more...] about Yankees sign pitcher Corey Kluber, two-time Cy Young Award winner
