We’ve reached the official start of the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings, perhaps the most fun stretch on the offseason calendar. The scene is a bit different than the one we found a year ago; in 2024, the meetings kicked off with Juan Soto having already spurned the Yankees for the Mets. At the time, it seemed pretty clear the Yankees would be aggressive at the winter meetings, having handed Soto a massive $760-million offer, and with Brian Cashman saying that the team had a Plan B in mind once Soto departed.
Things aren’t quite as clear this time around. The Yankees need reinforcements, but the public statements made by management in the last couple of weeks haven’t been of the “we’re about to add a whole lot of payroll” variety. That’s no guarantee that they won’t be active or that they won’t spend this winter, but the vibes are decidedly a little more thrifty this time around, at least at the outset of these meetings.
In any event, it’s anyone’s guess what the Yankees, or anyone, will do this week. As all the action unfolds, follow along with us, as we’ll keep you updated with all the rumors that are fit to print, Yankees-related and otherwise.
Rumors of the Day (December 8)