Jazz Chisholm Jr., heading into free agency, is facing a resurfaced story. Jim Bowden says he parked in Derek Jeter's reserved spot at Marlins camp as a rookie. An unscientific X poll leaned toward "immature" or "disrespectful." 🅿️
Yankees fan AOC wondered aloud what Aaron Boone "has on the front office" to keep the manager's job, urging a shake-up. Boone and Brian Cashman are both confirmed for 2027, with Cashman getting an extension. She also backed Jorge Posada's unwelcome claims.
WFAN's Shawn Morash claims Yankees insiders say Brian Cashman views last offseason as a success thanks to Cody Bellinger's Gold Glove. It's a secondhand report, and fans wanting offensive help this winter won't love it. 😬
Giancarlo Stanton will reportedly report to spring training so the Yankees can see what he has left, per Jack Curry. After 24 games this year, he's owed $15M for 2027, so a spring cut would be cheaper than it sounds. 🔍
Alex Rodriguez, the polarizing Yankees legend, posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute as his mom turned 90, calling her his rock. It landed as MLB free agency opened, with the Yankees fresh off a second straight ALDS exit, swept by the Rays. 🎂
Transaction Alert: New York Yankees activated RHP Kervin Castro from the 60-day injured list. 🏥
Transaction Alert: New York Yankees activated RHP Fernando Cruz from the 60-day injured list. 🏥
Cam Schlittler is an AL Cy Young finalist, joining Blue Jays' Dylan Cease and Guardians' Parker Messick. The Yankees righty's dominant season earned him a spot on the ballot, with winners announced the week of Nov. 9. 🏆
Ex-Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez is a free agent after the Brewers declined his $8.5M mutual option for 2027. The Yankees, who spent 2026 hunting for a righty-hitting catcher, could consider a reunion. Speculative, but the fit is there. 🧢
The Yankees added INF/OF Marco Luciano to the 40-man roster, protecting him from minor-league free agency. His 2026 breakout earned him a 2027 look, and the 40-man now sits at 33. A cheap hedge, with plenty of room to spare. 🧢
Yankees added Marco Luciano to the 40-man roster Monday after a rebound minor-league year: .293, .932 OPS, 27 homers across Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The former top Giants prospect earns a second 40-man look. 📈
Speculation only: a proposed trade would send RHP Ben Hess and SS Core Jackson to the Dodgers for Teoscar Hernández, a right-handed bat to balance a lefty-heavy lineup after the ALDS sweep by Tampa Bay. Price is the key variable. 🎯
Free agency opened and the Yankees moved fast, adding INF/OF Marco Luciano, 25, to the 40-man roster after his 2026 season at Triple-A. They also extended a qualifying offer to RHP David Bednar. Offseason housekeeping, done early. 🗂️
Brian Sabean's second Yankees stint ends: the team won't bring him back as Cashman's executive assistant for 2027. He's now on the Hall of Fame Contemporary Era ballot, calling himself "beyond humbled" and the only non-icon in the group. 🎩
Yankees passed on a qualifying offer for Jazz Chisholm Jr., sending him to free agency with no draft-pick compensation. A 98 wRC+ and benchings in the ALDS made it easy. Closer David Bednar did get the $23.15M offer. 🧾
MLB Trade Rumors (Yankees): Yankees Select Marco Luciano
Yankees won't renew senior advisers Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean, per Jon Heyman, but Brian Cashman stays as GM. The opinion piece argues the next hire should be an evaluator empowered to challenge assumptions, with second base and catcher decisions looming. 🔍
Former Yankees prospect Chase Hampton has landed with the Orioles, who claimed the righty off waivers from the Cardinals. The Yankees designated him for assignment in September, and Washington claimed him then. Few pitchers have seen this much waiver traffic. ✈️
Robinson Canó Jr., 16, son of former Yankees second baseman Robinson Canó, agreed to a $1 million deal with the Marlins, per Jon Heyman. He joins their 2028 international class. Dad's Bronx résumé: nine seasons, five Silver Sluggers, a 2009 title. ⚾
Lou Piniella, a manager beloved in The Bronx, is on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot for Hall of Fame Class of 2027. Brian Sabean, who helped build the dynastic Yankees, is also on it. The committee votes Dec. 6 in San Diego. ⚾
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