Prince Fielder remains unsigned and another high-profile Scott Boras client, Edwin Jackson, is also still on the market.
And if this report from ESPN New York is accurate we know why, as Wallace Matthews writes that Jackson is said to be seeking a five-year deal worth approximately $60 million.
C.J. Wilson got $77.5 million for five seasons from the Angels and Mark Buehrle got $48 million for four seasons from the Marlins, but they went off the market before options for starting pitchers dwindled and have more impressive track records than Jackson, who posted a 3.79 ERA in 200 innings last season and has a 4.46 career mark.
Of course, Jackson is also just 28 years old and because of that a five-season contract could make sense ... assuming a team wants to make a long-term commitment to a guy who’s pitched for six teams in nine years.
Matthews reports that the Yankees definitely won’t be that team unless Jackson’s demands drop, because they just don’t have room in the budget.
