MLB rumors: Yankees among 5 ‘good fits’ for Dallas Keuchel

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is shopping for starting pitching. There are several options available in free agency, including Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel, Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Patrick Corbin and Boston Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has not been bashful about identifying his No. 1 priority during the offseason: starting pitching.

He will have several options in free agency, including left-handers Dallas Keuchel, Patrick Corbin and J.A. Happ.

Keuchel has been linked to the Yankees several times since the season ended.

The 30-year-old Kuechel, a two-time All-Star who won the 2015 American League Cy Young Award, has won at least 12 games in four of the last five seasons.

Keuchel rejected Houston’s qualifying offer on Monday and will be looking for a bigger payday this offseason

MLB.com’s Matt Kelly identifies five teams who would be good fits for Keuchel in 2019.

No. 5 on the list is the Yankees:

There’s certainly a need from the Yankees’ perspective, given their desire to add a pair of starters through free agency. Much like with Cincinnati, Keuchel’s skillset could help him thrive at an extreme hitter’s park. In fact, we’ve already seen him do it: In seven career starts at Yankee Stadium (including two in the postseason), the lefty owns a 2.68 ERA with 50 strikeouts, 10 walks and zero home runs allowed. That’s about as brilliant a Bronx resume as any opponent could compile, and the pinstripes could upgrade their rotation by taking away a pitcher who’s tormented them through the years.

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Kelly ranked the Washington Nationals No. 1, followed by the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels.

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