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Around the Empire: Yankees news - 5/30/19

Yankees among six suitors for Dallas Keuchel; Didi’s return appears imminent; Where does Yankee Stadium subway race rank?; PSA discusses Yankees/Red Sox rivalry with Boston-area radio station.

Yankees are reportedly among six suitors for free-agent former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel.
Yankees are reportedly among six suitors for free-agent former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel.
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NJ.com | Mike Rosenstein: MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported that there are six suitors for free-agent Dallas Keuchel. The Yankees and Rays, who were previously connected to Keuchel, have been joined by the Twins, Braves, Cardinals, and Brewers in pursuing the left-hander’s services. Joel Sherman of the New York Post looks at the Keuchel sweepstakes through the lens of the Yankees/Mets rivalry, while ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that Keuchel has lowered his contract demands.

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Hoch advises circling June 4th for the possible return of Didi Gregorius to the Yankees. The star shortstop began the final leg of his rehab assignment in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre yesterday, as he recovers from Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow. YES Network Railriders correspondent DJ Eberle reported that Scranton/Wilkes-Barre manager Jay Bell said Sir Didi will be there “for six days.”

YES Network | Video: In comments to the assembled press yesterday in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Gregorius said the final stretch of his rehab is just about “getting my timing and everything back.” When asked if there have been any hiccups along the way, he replied with a smile, “so far everything’s been good.”

MLB Cut4 | Chris Landers: The iconic Yankee Stadium subway race ranks fifth on MLB Cut4’s list of the top between-innings ballpark games. The Super Bucco Run at PNC Park, Beat the Freeze at SunTrust Park, The Racing Presidents at Nationals Park, and The Famous Racing Sausages at Miller Park beat out the classic duel between the B, D, and 4 trains.

990 WBOB | Tyler Salk and Christian Martinelli: Pinstripe Alley’s Joshua Diemert joined WBOB writer Christian Martinelli on The Tyler Salk Show to discuss the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry in advance of this weekend’s four-game series. Josh responds to questions about Clint Frazier’s sustainability, Aaron Hicks and the overall state of the Yankees’ outfield, and why he thinks Domingo German and Gary Sanchez are the club’s MVPs so far — among other topics. The segment with Josh starts at 31:20.