Yanks settle arb cases; pitching trade rumors; Bellinger negotiations continue; Yankees looking closer at Bichette?

The Yankees' priority this offseason is re-upping with outfielder Cody Bellinger, who last season put up a 5.1 WAR -- his highest such figure since his MVP season of 2019. However, the Yankees and Bellinger still have a wide gap in talks and the club is now looking "more seriously" at the aforementioned Bichette, the New York Post reports.

"Bellinger is receiving interest from his old Cubs and Dodgers teams, among others, while the Yankees consider different major lineup enhancements, notably Bichette, who they contacted early in winter but who wasn't mentioned publicly until last week in this space."

The Detroit Tigers and ace Tarik Skubal's contract figures in arbitration were reportedly revealed on Thursday.

Teixeira was responding to a news conference Vice President JD Vance held Thursday afternoon in the White House briefing room addressing the shooting death of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother who tried to drive away from an area where ICE was conducting a raid.

Clint Frazier was one of the prospects the New York Yankees obtained in the Andrew Miller trade. Summer 2016 was one of the few times the team found itself in r

The Yankees have reportedly avoided arbitration with relievers David Bednar and Camilo Doval, among others, for this upcoming season.

The New York Yankees had a reason for not getting overly involved with starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai, who joined a rival club.