Yankees talk to Gold Glove-winning free-agent outfielder

The New York Yankees have talked to outfielder David Peralta, seen here in 2022 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Brian Cashman is leaving no stone unturned.

The New York Yankees general manager is shopping for an outfielder after watching Andrew Benintendi sign a five-year, $75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.

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The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports the Yankees have “talked to free agents Jurickson Profar and David Peralta, and about Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds (the price is said enormous) and Twins trade candidate Max Kepler (“nothing serious there right now”).”

The issue appears to be the Yankees’ desire to avoid the luxury tax. Heyman reported last week “the Yankees are adamant (at least for now) about staying under the “Steve Cohen tax” threshold of $293 million. They are at about $290M.”

MLB Trade Rumors reported last week “The club’s luxury tax number is right up against the $293MM line that marks the highest tier of CBT penalization. Roster Resource projects the organization at $292.3MM at present. ... Considering where their payroll stands, rigidly sticking to that goal would rule out any other notable addition unless the club finds a way to shed some money.”

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Peralta is a new name in the mix. The 35-year-old won a Silver Slugger in 2018 with the Arizona Diamondbacks when he clubbed a career-high 30 home runs. He also won a Gold Glove Award with the Diamondbacks in 2019.

Arizona traded Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays ahead of the 2022 deadline. Overall, Peralta hit .251 last season with 12 home runs.

Yankees’ in-house candidates for left field include Aaron Hicks and Oswaldo Cabrera. Cashman also recently signed Billy McKinney, Willie Calhoun and Rafael Ortega as outfield depth.

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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.

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