Ultimately, $168M to Valdez is far too much. That money could easily go towards re-working their deal to Bellinger or spending extra to bring in a guy like Bichette. If there's a pitcher the Yankees should be adding, it's not Valdez.

Last year, Cohen pried Juan Soto away from the Bronx, handing him a deal that could reach up to $805 million. He also signed ex-Yankees Clay Holmes, Devin Williams and Luke Weaver. Oh, and he stole international shortstop prospect Wandy Asigen.

The club has interviewed external and internal options after firing longtime international scouting director Donny Rowland last year.

The New York Yankees finally made a big move this offseason, bringing in former Miami Marlins starting pitcher Ryan Weathers in exchange for four prospects. It'

Despite being in a transitional phase following the departure of longtime international scouting director Donny Rowland and owning the smallest bonus pool in the league, the Yankees were active as the 2026 international signing period opened on Thursday,

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed former New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga to a minor league deal.

The sports rivalry between Boston and New York City runs deep, but in this classic " Weekend Update " segment in 2002, famous Red Sox fans Matt Damon and Seth Meyers set this feud aside to help Yankees fans through a historically hard time.

With fans aghast by the slow-moving winter, one person perplexed by the ire of fans was YES Network Broadcaster Michael Kay. Kay questioned those fans on his ESPN Radio show.