FanGraphs | Ben Clemens: It’s going to be a strange winter, with labor uncertainty looming over all conversations about roster upgrades, free agent signings, and the usual business of the offseason. A new CBA could very well completely change how players are compensated, but we’re still going to talk about the guys that are available. Tarik Skubal is at the top of this year’s class, the former two-time Cy Young winner looking to be paid like the best pitcher in baseball. Beyond Skubal, after the disastrous
season Jazz Chisholm Jr. had, there’s not a lot of high-ceiling talent available on the market, and it may be a slow winter made even slower by CBA negotiations.
New York Post | Greg Joyce: One of those men on the free agent market got a little more costly to sign yesterday, with the Yankees extending the $23 million qualifying offer to closer David Bednar. The righty has been terrific in a year and a half with the club, and will have until November 17th to decide whether to accept the one-year offer that would make him the highest paid reliever in baseball based on yearly salary. It’s noteworthy that the other big QO question was answered with Chisholm Jr. not being extended the same offer.
NJ.com | Adam Zagoria: Teruaki Sato is the highest-profile NPB player that will be posted this offseason, and he seems to fit the Yankees like a glove. His .990 OPS while playing a capable third base allows for a little bit of regression moving over to MLB while still being a heck of a lot better than what the club got out of Ryan McMahon at the hot corner this year. Ken Rosenthal confirmed that the Yankees will be keeping tabs on Sato’s market, and the org could get back into the business of signing Japanese stars.
MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: The Yankees added Marco Luciano to the 40-man roster yesterday, after the former top Giants prospect spent time with the club’s Double-and Triple-A affiliates in 2026. Luciano, 25, can handle either middle infield spot and posted a .933 OPS across 116 MiLB games this past year.
