New York Yankees fans excited at possibility of Oswald Peraza being the team's Opening Day starting shortstop

Rumors are circulating that the New York Yankees are going to roll out Oswald Peraza as their Opening Day starting shortstop. He made his debut for the Yankees in 2022 and showed some spark. He took over for Isiah Kiner-Falefa at shortstop in the playoffs.

Former New York Yankees pitcher David Cone believes the rookie has shown enough to be the team's starting shortstop. On his podcast, Toeing the Slab, he reiterated that the shortstop job is up for the taking. But Oswald, being the true shortstop, may have a leg up on everyone else.

He was ranked as the team's number three prospect coming into 2022. He played in 18 games for New York last season. In those 18 games, he had a slash line of .306/.404/.429. Fans are ready for him to take over as the team's shortstop.

His biggest moment came in Game Two of the ALCS against the Houston Astros. He made a stellar defensive play to rob Jose Altuve of a base hit. If he can make plays like that consistently, then the Yankees will be in good hands at shortstop.

How likely are the New York Yankees to re-sign Aaron Judge?

The market for superstar Aaron Judge is starting to heat up. The San Francisco Giants pulled out all the stops during their meeting with the reigning American League MVP. They connected the slugger with NBA All-Star Steph Curry's camp.

It looks like the two teams that are most likely to sign Judge are the Giants and the Yankees. Neither team has made a public offer yet. He's looking for a record-breaking deal, which is something both of these teams are capable of doing.

All signs point to Judge re-signing with the New York Yankees. He's mentioned that he's enjoyed his time playing in New York. It's also the only team he's ever known.

San Francisco has never played a player more than $200 million. Their team president came up with the Oakland A's, which is a team that is incapable of getting into a bidding war over anybody. Many around the league are pointing this out as a key advantage the Yankees have over the Giants.

New York got out in front when they re-signed first baseman, Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo and Judge have become good friends both on and off the field. Could the team re-signing Rizzo be enough to secure Aaron Judge?

As the Aaron Judge free agency tour starts to get underway, it will be interesting to see what other teams the star meets with.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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