The Sporting News | Matt Sullivan: Outfielder Kyle Tucker is the cream of the crop of this year’s free agent class and his name has been linked to the Yankees ad nauseam for weeks. But, if Jon Heyman is to be believed, it’s not likely that King Tuck will end up in the Bronx (or Queens). Speaking on MLB Network, Heyman opined: “You know, you hear speculation about the New York teams, I don’t see that. The New York teams have pretty good right fielders; they have Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. I’m not seeing
that.”
Now. To be fair. He was also very confident that Aaron, or at least Arson, Judge was headed to San Francisco, so he doesn’t have a 100-percent hit rate. With lots of offseason remaining, I guess we will see.
Sports Info Solutions | Mark Simon: Speaking of Tucker, his name shows up on Simon’s list of the best defensive players available in free agency. He’s not the only likely Yankee target on the list though. Cody Bellinger, whose hypothetical return probably would not shock anyone, played the outfield exceptionally well in 2025, especially when he was in one of the corners. Belli has seven Runs Saved in left field and eight in right, with six Outfield Arm Runs Saved, the second-most in the majors last season. As noted, Tucker appears, as does former Yankee Harrison Bader, who’s testing free agency this offseason as well.
MLB | Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis: With the Rule 5 Draft approaching, Mayo and Callis pick the toughest decision for each organization in MLB this offseason. For the Yankees, they identify 26-year-old right-handed pitcher Harrison Cohen. The Yanks signed him as an undrafted free agent out of George Washington University. Mayo and Callis note that while his fastball is nothing special, his secondary offerings have been nigh-unhittable, leading to success at Double- and Triple-A (1.76 ERA and a .151 opposing BA) this past season.
ESPN | Jeff Passan: Not Yankees related, but it’s worth noting that the first major offseason domino has fallen. On Sunday night, Josh Naylor agreed to a five-year deal with the Seattle Mariners; local Seattle sources indicated that the contract will land somewhere in the $90-$100 million range. Naylor was dealt to Seattle at the deadline and Passan reports he was one of the M’s major offseason priorities. Looks like they got their man.
