Will the New York Yankees land their top free agent target, given what is clearly a standoff between the two sides?

Tommy John surgery typically requires a lengthy recovery time, but over a year is definitely on the longer end of typical return timelines. Not getting Cole back until June is a major blow to the Yankees starting rotation, which has been marred by injury all throughout the 2025 season and into the offseason.

The New York Yankees and free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger remain at an impasse, with The Athletic's Brendan Kuty reporting that a deal does not appear to be close.

On Wednesday, Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media labeled the Los Angeles Dodgers as a serious threat to land Bellinger, as he already played six seasons there and lives in Arizona, where the Dodgers have their spring training facility, during the offseason.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi as Yankees Linked To 42-Year-Old Starting Pitcher. Last year, Justin Verlander agreed to a one-year contract worth $15 million. Now, the New York Yankees have a chance to bring him in.

As a quiet offseason in New York continues, the pitching-needy Yankees and Mets have both missed out on a top starter. According to Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation, the Cubs are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins.

The Yankees have made their first acquisition of the new year, signing veteran infielder Paul DeJong to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.

Having a stellar farm system helps in more ways than one, and it's great to see the New York Yankees have a shortstop in this Top 10. Of the current prospects b

The former Yankees slugger, who's running for office in Texas, continues to eviscerate Democracts on social media