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The New York Yankees’ blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres for outfielder Juan Soto on Wednesday has several historical implications. Juan Soto became the first major leaguer to accomplish several feats before turning 26 years old, per MLB.com’s Sarah Langs. Juan Soto is a 3-time All-Star + just turned 25 on Opening Day, he’ll […]

The New York Yankees aren’t a franchise that stays down for long. Called the MLB’s Evil Empire for a reason, the Yankees have been so good for so long, and now, after a disappointing 2023 season, they managed to swing one of the biggest moves of the offseason after they finalized their trade for star […]

The New York Yankees have finally pulled it off. Juan Soto is now heading to the Big Apple after the San Diego Padres agreed to trade him to the New York franchise. As of time of writing, the full details of the Soto trade have yet to be made official, though it has reportedly been […]

Juan Soto has a new home. The San Diego Padres have decided to push the trade button on the talented outfielder, sending him to the New York Yankees, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. “The trade between the Yankees and Padres sending Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to New York is now […]

The MLB offseason has gotten off to a slow start, but things appear to be picking up now. The San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to trade superstar Juan Soto to the New York Yankees in a blockbuster trade, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Joel Sherman and Jack Curry also had details of […]

The New York Yankees are all of a sudden one of the busiest teams in the MLB and they’re doing their due diligence while adding for 2024 and beyond. After acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees are reportedly close to getting Juan Soto and they’ve scheduled a meeting with top […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox agreed to an Alex Verdugo-led trade on Tuesday night. The deal saw New York acquire Verdugo for three right-handed pitchers in Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert and Nicholas Judice, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported. Verdugo is a talented player who was originally acquired by the Red Sox from the […]

With the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres Juan Soto trade talks heating up, fans are likely wondering how the team’s outfield defense could look in 2024. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that the team is open to Aaron Judge being the everyday centerfielder in 2024, per Brendan Kuty of The Athletic. The Yankees […]

Giancarlo Stanton is one of the best power hitters in MLB when healthy. The problem has been staying on the field in recent years. In fact, even Brian Cashman is preparing for a potential Stanton injury. Cashman’s comments were surprising to say the least. It is not often you hear a general manager admit to […]

The Juan Soto-New York Yankees trade rumors are back. After Soto and the Yankees dominated headlines (aside from Shohei Ohtani’s free agency) to begin the offseason, trade talks reportedly hit a roadblock after New York learned of the San Diego Padres asking price. The talks have resumed though, and Jack Curry of YES Network even […]

With the New York Yankees in a stalemate with the San Diego Padres in Juan Soto trade discussions, the team decided to deal for Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo. While the Yankees are still eyeing a Soto trade, their acquisition of Verdugo changes the playing field. Now that the Yankees have Verdugo, they aren’t […]

The New York Yankees made their first newsworthy move of the offseason on Tuesday, acquiring Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox. Adding a left-handed hitting outfielder could be a message to fans that a Juan Soto trade is no longer on the table, but that is not the case. Yes Network analyst Jack Curry […]

The New York Yankees have made a big effort to improve their team during the 2023-24 MLB offseason. The Yankees have acquired Alex Verdugo in a deal from the Boston Red Sox. Nevertheless, New York is still interested in Juan Soto despite Aaron Judge’s presence on the team. The Yankees want to continue to improve […]

Every MLB team dreams of adding superstar Shohei Ohtani this offseason. A handful of teams are rumored to have a real shot at landing Shohei Ohtani in free agency, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Yankees. But Ohtani reportedly said that he couldn’t see himself […]

The Boston Red Sox are making a rare trade with their hated rival. The New York Yankees are acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo in exchange for pitchers Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert and Nicholas Judice, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. A potential deal between the Red Sox and Yankees had previously been reported, but it is still […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is considered the best player in MLB free agency who’s not named Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese hurler is attracting a ton of attention, including from the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, two teams who have always been expected to throw their hats into the ring for the chance to win […]

The New York Yankees entered the offseason with many expecting the club to make some significant moves. So far, they have yet to make a huge splash, though, rumors are still swirling about the team’s pursuit of San Diego Padres star Juan Soto. In any case, New York general manager Brian Cashman is seemingly taking […]

Matt Chapman is one of the best free agents available this winter, and the New York Yankees have struggled to find production from their third basemen in recent years. So, should the Yankees go get the former Toronto Blue Jays slugger to man the hot corner? Not so fast. Let’s find out why Chapman and […]

Outside of Shohei Ohtani, Japanese phenom pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is probably the hottest name on the open market. Virtually every team in the big leagues would love to sign the hard-throwing right-hander, who profiles to be a top-of-the-line starter at the MLB level. The New York Yankees are one ballclub who are seriously in the […]

The New York Yankees have been linked to stars such as Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offseason. New York is not forgetting about depth though. The Yankees are reportedly “one of many teams” interested in relief pitcher Wandy Peralta, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Yankees bullpen was their strength in […]

With the Winter Meetings now underway, the MLB rumors will be kicked up a notch. While it was known at the end of November that the New York Yankees and San Franciso Giants were interested in Korean outfielder Jung-hoo Lee, you can now add the San Diego Padres to that list. The news comes as […]

It has been nearly 15 years since the New York Yankees last won the World Series. In 2023, they flirted with a losing record for the first time in more than 30 years. It is time for the Yankees to bring back the evil empire, remember what made them the Yankees, and ultimately get back […]

25-year-old Japanese pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been given permission by the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club to try his luck in the big leagues via the player posting system. While every MLB club would love to have a player such as Yoshinobu Yamamoto, MLB Insider Bob Nightengale told Dodgers Nation that he thinks either […]

The New York Yankees have long been the favorite to trade for Juan Soto. The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly emerging as the new favorite to acquire the San Diego Padres star, according to MLB insider Hector Gomez. “SOURCE: #BlueJays intensify talks with #Padres for Juan Soto. The #BlueJays now emerge as the favorites to […]

Will the New York Yankees trade for Juan Soto? The Yankees and San Diego Padres have been rumored to be discussing a trade, but San Diego’s asking price may present an obstacle in the teams’ talks. The Padres reportedly want pitcher Michael King, pitching prospect Drew Thorpe, and other prospects for Soto. The Yankees don’t […]

Free agency is always an exciting time for fans who would love nothing more than to see their beloved teams upgrade their roster. However, free agency is also a time for goodbyes, and on Friday, Luis Severino finalized his move to the New York Mets, marking an end to his eight-year stint as a member […]

Juan Soto trade rumors have been running rampant all offseason as the San Diego Padres may try a different strategy moving forward. As a result, it sounds like the franchise knows exactly what it wants in return if they were to trade him to the New York Yankees. The Padres are rumored to be asking […]

Although Luis Severino is not traveling far, he is leaving the New York Yankees. It was recently announced that Severino agreed to a contract with the New York Mets. Severino had spent his entire big league career with the Yankees before entering free agency this offseason. Rumors swirled early in the offseason about his potential […]

New York Yankees fans are especially ornery these days. They do not want to hear any roster-related news that doesn’t concern either Juan Soto or other premium MLB talents. Hence, the team’s latest acquisition is probably not going to enthuse the Bronx too much. Though, the team is at least adding some October magic to […]

With the 2023 MLB Winter Meetings set to kick off Sunday, the baseball world focuses on the game’s premier free-agent pitcher, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the 25-year-old Japanese star, posted by NPB’s Orix Buffaloes on November 20th, is expected to command a contract reaching upwards of $250 million this offseason. And given […]

The New York Yankees, the MLB’s greatest powerhouse in its entire history, don’t stay down for too long. They’re called the Evil Empire after all. So after a season in which the Yankees fell way short of expectations, winning just 82 of their games en route to finishing fourth in the AL East (and seven […]

The New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres continue talks regarding a possible deal that would send slugger Juan Soto to New York, but the Yankees have also remained engaged with the representatives for free agent center fielder Cody Bellinger, according to Brandon Kuty of The Athletic: “As for Bellinger, the Yankees have so far found his asking […]

Luis Severino is reportedly on the verge of signing a deal with the New York Mets, according to Mark Feisand of MLB.com. More details of the looming transaction have also been provided by Jeff Passan of ESPN, who reported that the deal is going to be for a year and worth $13 million. “Right-hander Luis […]

Derek Jeter made a name for himself during his playing years with the New York Yankees. Currently, the five-time World Series champion and 14-time All-Star is happily retired. But while Jeter has carved out a successful MLB career, the same can be said for his personal life. Since 2016, Jeter has been settled down and […]

Former MLB and New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton was recently on “The Show” with Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, and he was complimentary of Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone, but criticized the organization’s use of analytics, saying there was a disconnect. “I think sometimes, and this happened with me personally, when analytics comes […]

If the San Diego Padres were to trade Juan Soto, the New York Yankees have been one of the teams most commonly linked to a trade. The Yankees have now taken their Soto trade interest to a whole other level. New York and San Diego have exchanged names in a potential deal, via Andy Martino […]

The MLB hot stove is beginning to heat up. This is around the time when rumors start flying regarding potential player movement via trades or free agency and teams act on those rumors in order to make their team better to make a run at the World Series. Sometimes, however, some rumors turn out to […]

Shohei Ohtani isn’t the only Japanese star who is on the open market this offseason. Pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto was recently posted, meaning the 30 MLB teams have six weeks to negotiate with Yamamoto, who must sign with a team before Jan. 5. The New York Yankees are among the favorites for the 25-year-old and […]

With the Winter Meetings approach and the MLB hot stove ready to heat up, Shohei Ohtani will be the hottest name in free agency. But while Ohtani will have plenty of suitors, the New York Yankees won’t be one of them. The Yankees are not currently believed to be taking part in the Ohtani sweepstakes, […]