The New York Yankees are out of the playoffs early once again, 16th straight season without a World Series trophy. Spending money certainly has not been the issue. The front office has tried everything and even landed players like Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Max Fried in pitching and sluggers like Juan Soto and Paul Goldschmidt, but they fell short. And after another season without a title, a new name is generating buzz in New York to break the curse.

Munetaka Murakami . The rumors of the Yankees’ interest in the Japanese slugger were growing stronger. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand recently named the Bombers as a serious contender for the slugger. “Nikkan Sports reported this week that the Yankees, Mets, Phillies, and Mariners are among the teams that could make a big push for Murakami, wh

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