MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: The Yankees are seeking upgrades in several spots this offseason, and McDonald provides a useful overview of the latest rumblings of what they might do. Perhaps the most eye-catching name mentioned is Corey Seager, who Jon Heyman claims that the Yankees have talked to the Rangers about. Color me skeptical for a variety of reasons: Seager has full no-trade protection, and as an oft-injured middle infielder on the wrong side of 30, I’m not sure he’s worth taking
on the remainder of his contract, or shelling out prospect capital to get the Rangers to eat some of it. Elsewhere, the Yankees have been connected to Luis Arraez and Brandon Lowe at second base, and Carson Kelly at catcher. Of course, the CBA negotiations cast a pall of uncertainty over everything, and it’s possible that the Yankees will stay put until a deal is within sight.
NJ.com | Randy Miller: The narrative around how Anthony Volpe turned his season around following his second minor-league stint in 2026 is a bit overblown – he had a 95 wRC+ from September 10 onwards, which is above his career average but still nothing to write home about – but it was nice to see him hit for a respectable average and regain his mojo defensively over the stretch run. Apparently, a talk with Scott Boras might have been the catalyst for Volpe’s bounceback. Volpe reportedly reached out to Boras sometime this year to collect feedback about his game. Although it’s not clear what advice was given, there’s reason to believe Boras knows what he’s talking about; before he became the game’s premier agent, Boras was a second baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals’ system. Evidently, Volpe must have appreciated the feedback, as he dropped his former agency, WME Sports, to sign with Boras Corp. just before the playoffs. One can only hope that Boras’ Volpe-whispering powers will lead to an even better 2027 campaign from the embattled infielder.
MLB.com | Jim Callis: Finally, another story from the AFL; after stalling as a catching prospect, 24-year-old Antonio Gomez is now trying to make it as a flamethrowing reliever. The Yankees signed Gomez out of Venezuela in 2018 based on his arm strength, but while his defense progressed throughout the minors, his bat couldn’t keep up. In 2025, the Yankees approached him about giving pitching a chance, and while the results haven’t quite been there yet, the raw stuff is impressive – triple digits on his heater, with a mid-90s cutter, an upper-90s sinker, and a mid-80s slider. I have a soft spot for prospects with unusual development paths, so I’ll be rooting for Gomez to harness his stuff.
