Mets, Yankees and Bellinger
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The Detroit Tigers had conversations with both the New York Mets and New York Yankees, but neither were willing to meet the price for Tarik Skubal.
The New York Yankees are reportedly bringing back free-agent hitter Cody Bellinger. However, outside of that, they don’t appear to be making any major moves, despite losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series.
The New York Yankees finally succeeded in what they set out to do this offseason – re-signing Cody Bellinger this week. However, his agent, Scott Boras, might have made GM Brian Cashman desperate to do it.
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Tarik Skubal: The Yankees and Mets have "no chance"
After seeing Freddy Peralta leave the Milwaukee Brewers via trade and Mackenzie Gore do the same for the Washington Nationals, the trade market for starting pitchers is getting thinner and thinner. That’s why the eyes of the baseball world are now on two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.
After three seasons with the New York Yankees, relief pitcher Luke Weaver is starting a new chapter in his career in the big leagues with another club that's based not too far away from the Bronx. This time, he will be taking the mound for the New York Mets, who signed him to a two-year contract worth $22 million in December.
Thursday morning was significant for the Mets organization even without a Kyle Tucker decision. For a second straight year, the Mets landed one of the top international prospects as the signing period opened — this time stealing him from the Yankees.
The Yankees, Mets, and Dodgers are among several teams vying to make a trade for coveted Brewers starting pitcher.
The New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns made something clear about the team's rotation after landing ace Freddy Peralta, poaching yet another player away from the hands of the New York Yankees.