Well, day one at the 2025 Winter Meetings were mostly a bust. There were rumors, but not exactly many of the more juicy variety, and the day was almost completely devoid of actual activity. We did at least hear from Yankees brass, with Brian Cashman telling us that while he doesn’t feel they have as much work to do this offseason compared to last. Aaron Boone also spoke, and posited that the difference between his team and the AL champion Blue Jays is smaller than the public’s perception.
We now head to round two, hopeful that something will happen. It doesn’t have to be a Kyle Tucker mega-deal, but seeing any team, not necessarily the Yankees, deign to at least sign a reliever to a two-year deal would be a boon. In any event, stick with us as the rumor mill spins up. If/when the action starts to heat up, we’ll have you updated with all that’s coming out of Orlando.
Rumors of the Day (December 9)
10:00 AM: From last night, the Yankees were implicated in a number of rumors. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported the Yankees were interested in Brewer reliever Trevor Megill, coming of a 2.49-ERA campaign with Milwaukee. Sherman also reported that the Yankees were kicking the tires on reliever Brad Keller and Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore.
10:00 AM: We’ve had some more detail on the reported offer the Pirates gave Kyle Schwarber, Ken Rosenthal adding that the offer is for $120 million over four years.
10:00 AM: The New York Post reports that the Mets are in on Michael King, with the two sides apparently having had a video meeting. A reunion between King and the Yankees has long seemed reasonable, but a switch over to Queens feels equally fitting. The Mets are reportedly loath to hand out long-term contracts to this offseason’s top starters, while King should come on a shorter deal than the likes of Dylan Cease and Framber Valdez.