A writer responds to The Athletic's ten-step Yankees offseason list. The response backs a Bednar QO, wants Jazz Chisholm Jr. back, and favors trades for Peña or Abrams and for Kwan, while wary of Hal Steinbrenner's budget. 📋
Cam Schlittler's AL Cy Young case is loud: 1.95 ERA, 239 strikeouts, 0.92 WHIP over 33 starts and 193 2/3 innings. That ERA trails only Chandler's 1943 and Guidry's 1978 among Yankees seasons. The award hasn't been announced. ⚾
A hypothetical trade pitch has the Yankees landing Astros infielder Isaac Paredes for Will Warren and prospects Bryce Cunningham and Kyle Carr. It's only a proposal, but it aims at a third-base hole after McMahon, and Paredes owns a career 121 wRC+. 🔧
Sports Illustrated's Jovan Alford floats the Yankees as a possible fit for Rays shortstop Taylor Walls this offseason. The idea: +21 DRS in 2026 and infield versatility to cover defensive lapses by Lombard Jr. and McMahon. Nothing's reportedly in motion. 🧤
Adam Schein says Jorge Posada's comments that he doesn't feel welcome around the Yankees point to a clubhouse issue. He wants Aaron Judge to take control and asks where Giancarlo Stanton's veteran leadership is. Hot take, with a Jeter-Volpe footnote. 🎙️
Yankees and Red Sox are reportedly among top suitors for Hanshin Tigers third baseman Teruaki Sato, a 2026 Triple Crown winner (.306, 39 HR, 106 RBI). Ryan McMahon hit .213 in 2026, so third base looks like a real need. 🎯
Jorge Posada told the New York Post he doesn't feel welcome with the Yankees, even at spring training, so he stays away. The four-time champ and No. 20 honoree cited no specific incident. Legend status, minus the guest pass. 🎟️
Yankees could target Miami's availability of a 191-hit All-Star (unnamed in the source) to fix the infield. With Chisholm headed to free agency and a .235 team average, the contact-and-defense fit is intriguing; the price in prospects is the question. 🎯
Cam Schlittler won the 2026 Players Choice AL Outstanding Pitcher award, the Yankees announced Wednesday. He led MLB with a 1.95 ERA and 7.0 WAR, with 239 strikeouts over 193.2 innings. Cy Young favorite, and the Bronx is noticing. 🔥
Jorge Posada, who spent all 17 MLB seasons with the Yankees, says he doesn't "feel welcome" around the team, even at spring training, so he stays away. He's unsure what changed. A legend on the outside looking in. 🚪
Yankees trade chatter is loud, not confirmed. Shea Langeliers (A's) is floated as a catcher/right-handed bat fit, though he may be tough to pry loose. Steven Kwan is also linked, but an NL scout says the Yankees aren't a fit and need a true center fielder.
A Bleacher Report trade pitch has the Yankees landing Giants slugger Rafael Devers for Luis Gil and Carlos Lagrange, plus cash. It's only a proposal, built on Stanton's uncertain future, and Devers' rising strikeout rates are the risk. 💣
Joe Page's career nearly ended before it began after a car accident hurt his leg. He became the Yankees' "Fireman," earning 1949 MVP votes (third place) and the first Babe Ruth Award, plus titles in 1947 and 1949. 🔥
Yankees are floated as a possible fit for Hanshin's Teruaki Sato, with Jim Bowden projecting a five-year, $180M deal. Sato hit .306 with 39 homers in 2026 and has been approved for posting, though no offers or signing are confirmed. 💰
Ex-MLB GM Jim Bowden predicts the Yankees would keep both David Bednar (reportedly 3 years, $55M) and Paul Blackburn this offseason. With the bullpen thin and both hitting free agency, it's a projection, not a done deal. 🔒
Cam Schlittler won the 2026 Players Choice Award for AL Outstanding Pitcher. 🏆 His 1.95 ERA is the lowest by a Yankees pitcher since Ron Guidry in 1978, and he added 239 strikeouts and a .185 opponent average while the rotation dealt with injuries.
Jorge Posada told The Show he doesn't "feel welcome" with the Yankees, even at spring training, so he stays away. That's an odd claim for a club that retired his No. 20 and invites him back every year. 🤔
Jim Bowden predicts Jazz Chisholm Jr. leaves the Yankees, projecting a 6-year, $128M deal with an opt-out after Year 2, likely out West. After 19 homers, 41 steals and a .231 average, the $350M dream fades. Speculation, not a done deal. ✈️
John Schreiber, claimed off waivers from the Royals for nothing, posted a 1.64 ERA over 11 innings in 11 games for the Yankees. He's a free agent now, and his career dominance over righties makes a reunion with Matt Blake plausible. Grade: Incomplete (B+ unofficially).
Dax Kilby, the Yankees' top prospect, is hitting .311/.353/.622 with two homers, eight RBI and five steals through 11 Arizona Fall League games. The 19-year-old is making up for a hamstring-shortened year, and the long-term fit with Lombard Jr. and Volpe is already a question. 🔥
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