Brian Cashman: Yankees not signing Stephen Drew

It's expected that we're going to know about Alex Rodriguez's future with the Yankees within the next couple of weeks, and we'll know then whether the Yanks will need to add a third baseman for the upcoming season. What we do know right now, though, is that Stephen Drew won't be a candidate to play the hot corner for the Bombers in 2014. At least that's the news from Peter Gammons, who tweeted...

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MLB GMs think Ubaldo Jimenez ends up with the Yankees

A lot of people around baseball expect that the Yankees will end up winning the bidding war for prized Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, whose posting process began on Thursday,but a handful of MLB GMs also expect the Yankees to pull of a deal with free-agent pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, even if they sign Tanaka. "He had an excellent second half,...

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Yankees must finish the job by signing Masahiro Tanaka

When the Yankees missed the playoff in 2008, they went on a massive spending spree -- picking up CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, AJ Burnett and Nick Swisher -- then won the World Series the very next season. Same thing happened in 2013 -- the Yankees missed the playoffs for just the second time since 1994, and now they have spent over $300 million to add Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos...

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Reports: Masahiro Tanaka will be posted by Rakuten Golden Eagles

Update, 10:42pm EST: Per a report that was passed on by Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, the Rakuten Golden Eagles have officially announced that they plan to post Masahiro Tanaka, letting to finally come to The States after all. Rejoice! Original: According to reports from Sponichi and Nikkan Sports in Japan, which were passed on by Dylan Hernandez, of the Los Angeles Time,...

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Yankees have 'touched base' with Bronson Arroyo

The Rakuten Golden Eagles are expected to announce within the next couple of days whether or not they will post Masahiro Tanaka, but in the meantime, the Yankees are keeping in touch with the free-agent pitchers on the market as they continue to look for a fourth starter. Bronson Arroyo has been one of the pitchers that the Yankees have talked with, according the ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. Obviously...

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David Robertson should be the Yankees' closer in '14

David Robertson says that he’s ready to take over for Mariano Rivera, baseball’s all-time saves leader, as the New York Yankees’ closer next season — and I believe him. "I think I’ve got the stuff to do it," Robertson told the NY Post Saturday at a charity event. "It’s just a matter of coming out there and doing it. It’s the same thing as throwing the eighth inning. You got to get three outs,...

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Yanks showing a renewed interest in closer Grant Balfour

After his two-year, $15 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles fell through this past week, the Yankees are starting to show a renewed interest in free-agent closer Grant Balfour. The Tampa Bay Rays are also said to be in on the soon-to-be 36-year-old. The Yankees signed Matt Thornton last week to be the team's lefty specialist, and still need to add at least one more arm for the bullpen....

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Looking at the third base options for the Yanks if A-Rod is suspended

The Yankees still don't know if Alex Rodriguez will be allowed to take the field next season, or if he'll be suspended for most or all of 2014, but right now, all signs point to Frederick Horowitz upholding at least some of his 211-game suspension. If that's the case, and A-Rod isn't on the team this upcoming season, the Yankees are going to need someone to play third base -- or even if A-Rod...

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MLBPA expects Gardner’s salary to be higher than projected in 2014

The MLB Players' Union expects Brett Gardner's salary for 2014 to be high than the $4 million MLBTradeRumors.com projected he would earn, a union official told Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. Rosenthal noted that Michael Bourn made $6.845 million two years ago in his final year of arbitration, and his career on-base and slugging percentages were lower than Gardner's at that point in his career,...

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Carlos Beltran excited to finally be playing in pinstripes

In 2005, Carlos Beltran told the Yankees he wanted to play for them. There was no room on the roster, so he instead signed a seven-year deal with the New York Mets. Eight years later, his dreams of playing in pinstripes have finally come true. The Yankees officially introduce Beltran Friday at Yankee Stadium after signing him to a three-year, $45 million contract, one week after Jacoby Ellsbury's...

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Looking at the non-Tanaka pitching options for the the Yankees

We still don't know if Masahiro Tanaka will be posted the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan, but recent reports are making it seem like he won't be. He's been the Yankees' top target this offseason, but because of the uncertainty that is surrounding Tanaka, they might be ready to find a starting pitcher somewhere else. The Yankees have spent a lot of time and money this winter to adds some big bats...

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Yankees officially announced Carlos Beltran signing

It's official, Carlos Beltran is a New York Yankee. It's been a couple of weeks since the initial news broke that the Yankees had reached an agreement on a three-year, $45 million deal with Beltran. The Yanks will hold a press conference to introduce Beltran Friday morning at 11am EST at Yankee Stadium. Beltran will be the sixth outfielder on the Yankees' roster, joining Brett Gardner, Jacoby...

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Reports: Masahiro Tanaka will not be posted by the Rakuten Golden Eagles

If Masahiro Tanaka is posted by his Japanese club, the Rakuten Golden Eagles, he'll become the biggest free-agent on the market -- but that is still a big if. According to the NY Times, Japanese reports are saying that Tanaka's club will not let him come to America to play in the MLB next season. Tanaka has already told the club that he wants to play in The States, but they are still doing everything...

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Shin-Soo Choo rejected seven-year offer from the Yankees

When the Yankees signed Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year, $153 million deal, many thought that Robinson Cano would be the next big signing. Not exactly. According got Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports, the Yankees made a seven-year, $140 million offer to Shin-Soo Choo right after they had signed Ellsbury. When Choo rejected the offer, they moved on and signed Carlos Beltran to a three-year deal...

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Yanks sign Matt Thornton to two-year deal

The Yankees have signed left-handed reliever Matt Thornton to a two-year, $7 million deal, reports YES Network's Jack Curry. The agreement is pending a physical. Thornton will like take over as the late-inning, left-handed reliever for the Yanks next season, replacing Boone Logan, who signed a three-year deal with the Colorado Rockies last week. He'll also be able to team up with David Robertson...

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Yankees agree to one-year deal with second baseman Brian Roberts

Going from an always healthy player in Robinson Cano, the Yankees have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the often injured Brian Roberts to take his place at second base, sources tell Jon Morosi Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. The deal with Roberts will be worth around $2 million, with incentives that could bump up the total pay. Roberts was once among the best second baseman in...

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Yankees looking at Reynolds, Young and Robertson for infield depth

Just because the Yankees have been making any moves recently, it doesn't mean they aren't out there looking. With Robinson Cano now in Seattle, Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira coming off an injury filled 2013, and Alex Rodriguez likely to miss most or all of next season, the Yankees are looking for infield depth to assure themselves that they will be ready for Opening Day. The team has already...

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New posting system in place, Tanaka expected to be posted

Major League Baseball and the Nippon Professional Baseball league have officially announced an agreement on a new posting system that will allow Japanese players be posted by their clubs, letting them come play baseball in The States. The two sides have been at the table chipping away at the terms of a new deal for most of the offseason, and now that they have a deal in place, the bidding war...

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Options winding, Kelly Johnson appears likely to be starting second baseman

Six months ago, if you would have told me that Robinson Cano was going to sign with the Seattle Mariners, and the Yankees would replace him at second base with non other than Kelly Johnson, I probably would have shrugged you off and said that you don't know much about baseball. It's now December 15th, Cano was officially introduced as Mariner on Thursday, and it's looking all but sure thing...

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A lot of rumors, but not a lot of moves for the Yanks at the Winter Meetings

The Winter Meetings are over and the Yankees contingent is back in the Bronx to introduce recently acquired Jacoby Ellsbury at a 11am press conference at Yankee Stadium Friday morning. It was a pretty quite week for the Yanks, who didn't make any actual moves, but did stir up the rumor pot a bit. -- Wednesday night, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported that the Yankees had rejected a deal...

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