Tommy John surgery typically requires a lengthy recovery time, but over a year is definitely on the longer end of typical return timelines. Not getting Cole back until June is a major blow to the Yankees starting rotation, which has been marred by injury all throughout the 2025 season and into the offseason.

Young Yankees outfielders Jasson Dominguez, 23 next month, and Spencer Jones, 24, are potential Yankees trade chips, but their availability is impacted by Cody Bellinger – a main Yankees target still lingering in free agency.

The Yankees have made a second offer to free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, reports the New York Post. They reportedly made an initial offer last week, though the numbers have not been made public.

Last year, Justin Verlander agreed to a one-year contract worth $15 million. Now, the New York Yankees have a chance to bring him in. After a wild season with

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Kyle Tucker, a top free agent in Major League Baseball, is at the center of big offseason buzz as teams fight to sign him in early January 2026. The f.

Some of MLB's highest rollers -- the Dodgers, Yankees, and Cubs -- have at least checked in with free-agent infielder Bo Bichette's camp, per the New York Post. Bichette has previously been connected in rumors with the Blue Jays, the only team he's played for as a professional, and the Red Sox .

The Freddy Peralta talks are about to resume in earnest. Both New York clubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox are among the teams showing interest. Some low-revenue clubs that can absorb Peralta’s $8 million salary are in play as well.

Ketel Marte is once again at the center of Major League Baseball trade talk. The Arizona Diamondbacks star infielder has become one of the most discus.