MLB | David Adler: Other than his countryman Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamato figures to be the big fish in the free agent pool this offseason. What kind of repertoire is he bringing with him wherever he steps on a mound? After playing with Statcast data, the comps come in as follows... Kevin Gausman’s fastball, a curveball reminiscent of Clayton Kershaw or Adam Wainwright, a splitter that hearkens to Ohtani’s, and a cutter that earns comparisons to Gerrit Cole’s. I’m sold. Sign him please.
NJ.com | Manuel Gómez: Friends are supposed to have each other’s backs, and Cameron Maybin, who played with Giancarlo Stanton in Miami and New York, has come to the defense of the embattled Yankees slugger.