Yanks: Moncada

The more I look at it, the more Yoan Moncada seems to be the Yanks best bet for a big name signing this offseason.  Of course, he's only a big name in baseball circles, but he has a chance to be something more.

Because the Yanks are already afoul of the IFA pool system, they have till 6/15/15 to add as much top end talent as possible, before facing sanction and necessarily limits for the next 2 years.  Beyond that, if they stay sort of mediocre, which they are now, they won't have a protected pick draft bonanza in the next year or so.  So they'd have to get crazy lucky to score a Moncada sized talent there.  BTW, some folks are saying Moncada would be the best player in the `15 draft

Thus it could very well be true that Moncada represents the Yanks last, best chance to add a young fantastic five type player and if they're sold at the showcase this coming Wednesday, they have to get him.

Interestingly, the market for Moncada will probably be small if his IFA is granted before 6/15/15.   Any team signing him who isn't already in the penalty, will face the sancions.   But anyway who is already in penalty, like the Yankee and Red Sox, can big to their hearts' desire withough incurring anymore wrath.

Just as get Tanaka last offseason was the most efficient way of adding an ace, getting Moncada this offseason could very well be the best way of adding a bat.