The offseason saw some motion on Thursday, with Michael King inking a new deal to go back to the Padres. King wasn’t quite at the top of the starting pitcher market after an injury-marked 2025, but his transition into the rotation the last two years has been a resounding success and he got paid for it with a $25 million AAV and opt outs after each of the first two seasons in his three-year deal. Now we’ll see if the Yankees get involved in the starter pool as options continue to come off the board,
and Peter has a pitch for a cost-effective one to round out the rotation in Zack Littell. Before that, Matt stops by to talk about the time a Yankees pitcher made the most out of an unlikely plate appearance, and Nick dives into the drama of Dave Winfield’s signing with the Yankees way back in 1980 for our 50 Most Notable FA Signings series.
Questions/Prompts:
1. Would you have wanted the Yankees to try and beat the three-year, $75 million deal the Padres brought Michael King back on?
2. How surprised are you that Tyler Austin is making a return to MLB? How well do you think he’ll do?
