Cashman's final 2026 approval poll arrives after a three-game ALDS sweep by the Rays. His ratings ran 41% (April/May), 9% (June), 11% (July), 29% (August) and 34% (September), and Steinbrenner just extended him. Accountability remains the open question. 🎯
Yankees offseason trade chatter: one writer argues Spencer Jones (.742 OPS, 11 HR in 86 games) and George Lombard Jr. (.699 OPS, 7 HR in 42 games) should be untouchable, as the club looks to upgrade an offense after the ALDS sweep by Tampa Bay. 🔒
Yankees offseason week one: Pinstripe Alley runs its November GM approval poll, the first since the ALDS exit, and grades Jake Bird's 2026. Cody Bellinger's Gold Glove and which impending free agents return are on the docket. 🧤
A writer's trade pitch has the Yankees pursuing Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr., a $288M shortstop, built around George Lombard Jr. It is only a proposal, not a reported deal. Jeter's heir remains unsettled, with Volpe optioned in August and Lombard up.
Aaron Judge swapped Yankee Stadium for First Avenue on Sunday, cheering on his wife Samantha in the NYC Marathon with baby Nora in his arms. Samantha finished in an unofficial 3:29. The offseason, after an injury-limited 2026, starts with a family PR. 🏃
Ex-Yankee Juan Soto is set to earn $42.5 million in 2027 with the Mets, per Spotrac. He spent just one season in pinstripes, 2024, which ended in a World Series loss to the Dodgers, before leaving for a 15-year, $765 million deal. 💰
Cody Bellinger won his second Gold Glove, taking AL left field honors. He tied for third in MLB with 21 defensive runs saved and posted eight assists with a 93.3 mph average throw. Austin Wells and José Caballero were finalists. 🧤
Free agency opens today, and the Yankees could use help after back-to-back postseason exits. Japanese third baseman Teruaki Sato, a 2026 Triple Crown winner (.306, 39 HR, 106 RBI), has been posted. Cody Bellinger also won a Gold Glove. 🧤
Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus reportedly visited the Astros' offices Thursday and could be headed to Houston, per beat writer Brian McTaggart. Nothing is official, and Aaron Boone is confirmed to return for 2027. 🔍
Cody Bellinger won the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove at AL left field, announced Sunday night. He was the Yankees' lone winner, a quiet bit of hardware to kick off award season. 🧤
Former Yankees infielder Miguel Andujar, 31, is now a free agent after declining his side of a mutual option with the Padres. A fractured wrist limited him to 74 games in 2026, and he hit .259 with five homers. Pinstripes alumni, available. 🔎
SNY's John Harper predicts the Yankees will sign Luis Arraez, a three-time batting champ, to fix second base, where Jazz Chisholm Jr. is a pending free agent. It's only a prediction. Arraez struck out just 28 times in 655 plate appearances. 🎯
Brandon Lowe hit 35 homers (.493 SLG) for Pittsburgh and is a free agent like Jazz Chisholm Jr. He could be a Yankees second-base option, though 189 strikeouts and another lefty bat complicate it. Pursuit isn't confirmed; Volpe remains an internal alternative. ⚾
Yankees enter free agency (opens 5:01 p.m. Monday) with heavy lifting ahead after a second straight ALDS exit. Cashman is back on a new deal, Boone returns without an extension, and Hal Steinbrenner's offense frustration hints at a glaring hole. 🔍
Anthony Volpe impressed in 12 late-season games at second base after a stint in Triple-A, but a dozen games is a thin sample. With Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s future unclear and options like Xavier Edwards possible, Volpe should compete for the job, not inherit it.
Max Scherzer is being pitched as a free-agent target for the Yankees after a 4-9, 5.74 ERA season in 18 starts with Toronto. A future Hall of Famer, sure, but the numbers say the Yankees would be buying the résumé. 🤔
Carlos Lagrange's 100 mph heat fits the Yankees bullpen, but a shoulder capsular sprain wrecked his 2026. Before it, he fanned 20 in 14 1/3 relief innings at Triple-A. Health and command, not hype, should set his spring role. 🔥
Offseason mode: Spencer Jones got engaged atop the Empire State Building, Will Warren is heading south for the winter, and David Cone won the 2026 Curt Flood Award. Halloween posts and a lockout looming round out the Yankees' social feeds. 🎃
Ex-Yankees outfielder Randal Grichuk is a free agent after elected free agency on Oct. 29. The Yankees designated him for assignment April 29; he then hit .299 in 101 games for the White Sox, who reached the ALDS. Not a bad exit tour. 📈
Yankees exit the ALDS again, and the offseason to-do list starts with the bullpen: Bednar, Hill, Yarbrough, Fulmer and Blackburn are free agents. Second base (Chisholm Jr. also a free agent) and catcher help for Austin Wells (.186/.292/.322) are also on the list. 🔧
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