Cody Bellinger and Tatsuya Imai are two of the players I’ve heard the most smoke about in regards to the Yankees‘ offseason thinking.

It’s easy to see why they’d want Bellinger back, a left-handed hitting outfielder who can play an excellent left field with good offensive production.

For Imai, the interest goes beyond the wicked slider and funky fastball, as he represents a chance for the Yankees to get back into the Japanese market with a splash.

With Trent Grisham back, the Yankees’ payroll sits at roughly $280 million towards the Luxury Tax, meaning an addition of both players could push that number at or above $330 million.

It would be by far the largest payroll the Yankees have ever ran, and its before adding pieces to either the bullpen or bench, so will they have to wind up whif

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