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- Updated: December 6, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Yankees are placing the ball in the court of the two elite closers remaining on the free-agent market, as they have tendered contract offers to both Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen, general manager Brian Cashman said on Tuesday.
Cashman would not speak to the length of the commitments offered to the pair of prized relievers, but both Chapman and Jansen are expected to land pacts exceeding the four-year, $62 million deal that Mark Melancon received from the Giants on Monday.
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“They’re both exceptionally talented individuals and they’re both going to be well-rewarded for that talent, regardless of where they decide to play,” Cashman said. “It would be nice if somebody picks us at some point. If not, we’ll adjust.”
Chapman told ESPN that he is seeking a six-year deal, and Cashman declined to say if that length is prohibitive for the Yankees, who are seeking to upgrade the bullpen and push Dellin Betances …
