MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: Thursday was the deadline for teams and players eligible for arbitration to come to terms on deals and avoid the arbitration process. The Yankees had several players—including Jazz Chisholm Jr., David Bednar, and more—up for possible deals. They ended up coming to terms with everyone on their list. Here is a full rundown for what happened with both the Yankees and all arbitration-eligible players around MLB. We also had our own coverage of the arbitration moves
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MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: While the didn’t land Edward Cabrera from the Marlins as they were briefly rumored to, the Yankees reportedly remain active on the starting pitcher trade market with Brian Cashman even saying that he’d “love” to add to the current crop of starters. The most obvious candidate is Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, quietly one of the top pitchers in the National League over the last few years.
The Athletic | Brendan Kuty: By all accounts, Cody Bellinger remains the Yankees’ top priority on the free agent market, with their latest offer to the outfielder reportedly now cracking the $30 million AAV mark. The scuttlebutt is that Bellinger is still seeking seven years though, so the finish line isn’t exactly in sight.
New York Post | Jon Heyman: With the Yankees still reportedly a bit far apart in their negotiations with Bellinger, the team has reportedly continued to check in on Bo Bichette, with some more degree of seriousness than they previously had. The incumbent Blue Jays and highly interested Phillies are also in the mix, however, with Philly reportedly having a meeting scheduled with the two-time All-Star.
The Athletic | Evan Drellich: In an interview on WFAN on Thursday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred discussed a variety of topics that could have an impact on the structure of the league, including using a split-season format in the schedule and an in-season tournament like the NBA has recently started. One often bandied about thing is MLB adding two expansion teams and realigning. Manfred has often spoke of have the division more geographically aligned, although any potential change wouldn’t be as drastic as putting the Yankees and Mets in the same division, for instance.
