MLB Fans Troll Yankees for Missing out on Blake Snell After Rumored Giants Contract

Jack MurrayMarch 19, 2024

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Blake Snell is officially off the market.

Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the reigning NL Cy Young winner had agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants that has a opt-out following the 2024 season.

B/R Walk-Off @BRWalkoffBREAKING: Blake Snell agrees to two-year, $62M deal with the Giants, per @JonHeyman

It includes an opt-out after 2024 pic.twitter.com/AjmapSdRyD

He joins a rotation that already boasts Logan Webb and Robby Ray and will hope to help turn around a team that went 79-83 and missed the playoffs in 2023.

What is also notable is the team that Snell didn’t end up with–the New York Yankees. The franchise was interested in Snell, although talks were stalled due luxury tax concerns by the Yankees, per Heyman.

Now that he is off the market, fans took to social media to rip into the Yankees for its inability to sign the superstar southpaw.

John Laghezza MLB / NFL Moving Averages @JohnLaghezzaYankees really suck for not matching this Snell offer

Short-term, high-AAV is the way to do free agent pitching https://t.co/t2JOnGvDR5

Russ Manalastas @RussPTI get the Yanks were worried about having to pay big in luxury tax by having another big contract but there’s no reason they shouldn’t haven’t taken this on especially given Cole’s status. https://t.co/I7KMqdvwBI

Patrick Hennessy @UnhingedPatrickThe Yankees fumbled.

Yankees Evil Empire @yanksfan4lifeeYANKEES ARE SLEEPING

FanDuel Sportsbook @FDSportsbookyankees fans rn pic.twitter.com/BYOtUWYz1p

Maury Brown @BizballMaurySnell to the Giants is honestly a great fit. Still can’t believe the Yankees didn’t land him. But then again, FA is a two-way street.

Naysayer of the North Bay @W_R_RNo Snell to the Yankees pic.twitter.com/iaVXEwdp0j

Jim @Yankeesfan22599″All in” yankees couldn’t match the snell offer no worries they have will warren and luke weaver pic.twitter.com/PjbId81X5H

Snell went 14-9 with a 2.25 ERA in 2023 with the San Diego Padres. If New York had signed him, it would have trotted out both the reigning NL and AL Cy Young winners, as Gerrit Cole is currently the team’s ace.