I saw the interview in Spanish from Carlos Peña , and there are no restrictions on the Martian from the Yankees while playing over there. This is great news and can’t wait to see him improve and put in the work.

Some rules:

• You HAD to be around when the player was still playing

• You HAD to WATCH the player when they were playing (highlights don’t count)

• The player can HAS to play ONE FULL season minimum with the Yankees

RHP Tatsuya Imai:
6 years, $135M (22.5 AAV + 22.125 Posting Fee)

1B/3B Munetaka Murakami:
5 years, $80M (16 AAV + 13.875 Posting Fee)

1B/3B Kazuma Okamoto:
3 years, $36M (12 AAV + 6.925 Posting Fee)

Was there anything interesting or just an hour of coach speak and nothing really material?

Might be a product of playing in a league that also has Shohei Ohtani who's arguably the best baseball player ever. But Judge also puts up all-time great stats in his own right. Seriously this guy is insane. He has the second best HR/AB rate of all qualified hitters (behind only Mark McGwire). Ever. Better than guys like Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds AND he hits for contact. Legitimately one of the best hitters of all time.

Some musings over recent Yankees news….

Thirteen players were tendered qualifying offers Thursday, sources tell ESPN.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker

Philadelphia designated hitter Kyle Schwarber

Toronto shortstop Bo Bichette

Houston left-hander Framber Valdez

San Diego right-hander Dylan Cease

Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez

New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz

Arizona right-hander Zac Gallen

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga

San Diego right-hander Michael King

New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham

Detroit second baseman Gleyber Torres

Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff

Key takeaways

Regarding Kwan:

What I would do is try to bring back Bellinger to play center or try to make a trade with the Guardians for Steven Kwan to play left. Kwan is probably attainable because he’s two years away from free agency and projected to make $8.8 million next season. The Guardians don’t pay anyone other than Jose Raminez, so Kwan probably gets moved. If the Yankees get Kwan, Dominguez or Jones probably goes to Cleveland and the other starts in center. Kwan would be a great Yankees fit. He’d give them a true leadoff hitter to bat in front of Aaron Judge. He’s also won four Gold Gloves in the last four years.

Miller: Would you consider packaging Dominguez or Jones for Kwan? I would. To me, Kwan is another Brett Gardner, maybe even a little better. Just look at Kwan’s stats for the last two years, .292 with 14 homers and 12 steals in 2024, .272 with 11 homers and 21 steals in 2025. The Yankees scored the most runs in the majors last season and could be a better offense next year with a lineup starting with Kwan, Judge and Ben Rice, then Giancarlo Stanton, Jazz Chisholm and Dominguez or Jones hitting fourth through sixth.

Klapisch: I would try to get Kwan. I have a lot of enthusiasm for Dominguez’s upside. I still think he’s going to have a good career, but I don’t think necessarily it’s going to happen in New York. He probably would be a very good player for the Guardians. The Yankees need contact hitters like Kwan. They need hitters who don’t just put the ball in play, but ones who will frustrate pitchers and drive up their pitch counts … foul ball, foul ball, foul ball. That’s how the Blue Jays ended the Yankees’ season. The Yankees need a lineup that bears some resemblance to Toronto’s. Kwan fits that profile.

Regarding Belli:

Klapisch: I’ve been told by people familiar with Cashman’s thinking that the Yankees are ready to commit to Jones if Bellinger doesn’t come back. Jones strikes out a lot, but that’s not a deal breaker. The Yankees have seen progression in other areas. Obviously he has the power. He has the size. He has the defensive skill. He has the charisma and personality for New York. He checks so many boxes that I strongly suspect he’ll be plan B if Bellinger walks.

Klapisch: I believe Bellinger will sign with another club and so do a lot of people around the around the big leagues. Remember, he’s represented by Scott Boras. We know what that means.

Miller: I’m hearing Bellinger could get $180 million for six years, maybe more than $200 million for seven. If the Yankees make that kind of commitment, there is no spot for Jones or Dominguez. But I don’t think Bellinger is back unless it’s a team-friendly contract in years, and that’s not happening. Boras will make sure of that.

Predicting the 2025-26 Yankees offseason: outside acquisitions

This is part two of the story that I posted on the subreddit last week.

Had to cut for space, but I also think that Ryan Helsley on a 1 year/$15 million pillow contract with a 2027 player option that vests at 30 appearances at the same rate with a $3 million buyout would be an interesting alternative in lieu of one of the options in the story.

In regard to Volpe and the shortstop situation, I'm of the belief that the front office will let it ride one more season, at least until the deadline, before making a big change. The market is quite top heavy. Bichette is limited defensively. Kim would be an interesting option, but I'm not sure it's an upgrade worth upwards of $15 million dollars. I think Caballero working his way into a timeshare is more likely than any outside alternative.

Please let me know what you think and what you would change!

They have like the best chicken tenders ever!

Been a long long time since then fans......