Phil Hughes signs with the Twins on a three-year deal

It's official: The Phil Hughes era in New York is over. Hughes has signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune reports. Neal says that the deal with be announced by the Twins this week, and Hughes will undergo a physical in the next couple of days, at the earliest. Minnesota locked up the 27-year-old Hughes on a three-year...

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Cano's current asking price: 9-years, $250-$260 million

During meetings with the Yankees this past week, Robinson Cano's representatives reportedly moved "very slightly" off the high asking for the All-Star second baseman. We didn't know then what that meant, but we do now. Ken Davidoff of the NY Post is reporting that Cano's asking price now sits in the range of $250-$260 million over the span of nine-years, placing him around Alex Rodriguez territory. A...

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Beltran expected to sign with the Yankees

According to multiple Major League executives that spoke with Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the Yankees are the strong favorites to land free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran. As one executive put it, "I think at this point it would be an upset if he didn’t end up there." The Yankees have made Beltran their No. 1 priority this winter after signing Brian McCann to a five-year, $85 million contract...

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Robinson Cano: "I've never asked anyone for $300 million."

All offseason, we've been waiting around for the Yankees to strike a deal with second baseman Robinson Cano. As it stands, the two sides are still about $150 million apart, as Cano's camp has reportedly been asking for a 10-year, $310 million deal. But Cano recently talked to a reporter from the Dominican website El Dia, in spanish, about his contract negotiations with the Yankees, and denied...

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Chris Stewart is drawing trade interest

Chris Stewart is drawing trade interest from sever teams ahead of Monday's non-tender deadline, and the Yankees are currently working out a deal with the catcher to avoid arbitration, sources tell MLB Daily Dish's Chris Cotillo. Cotillo also says that there will likely be a resolution between Stewart and the Yankees by the end of the weekend, meaning they will either work out a deal with him,...

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Hughes likely to get two-year deal, Mets no longer interested

After showing some interest earlier this offseason, the New York Mets are no longer in on signing free-agent pitcher Phil Hughes, reports George King of the NY Post. King notes that Hughes is most likely get land a two-year deal this winter, and that extra year isn't something the Mets are looking for. Hughes became a free-agent after another disappointing season with the Yankees in 2013, going...

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D-Backs to hire Yankees' bullpen coach Mike harkey as pitching coach

According to multiple reports, the Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to announce on Monday the hiring of Yankees bullpen coach Mike Harkey to be the team's new pitching coach. Harkey has been with the Yankees as their bullpen coach since 2008 when manager Joe Girardi hired him to be on his coaching staff. Harkey has been one of Girardi's closest friends. Harkey signed a new deal, along with...

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Yankees re-sign Brendan Ryan to two-year deal

The Yankees have re-signed shortstop Brendan Ryan to a two-year, $5 million deal with a mutual option for a third year that includes incentives which could bring the value of the contract to $10 million, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The Yankees wanted to re-sign Ryan to provide a solid defensive solution to Derek Jeter, who will go into the 2014 season with questions surrounding his...

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Yankees meet with Cano's agents, sides still far apart

The Yankees met with representatives of Robinson Cano on Tuesday and hopes to come a little bit closer in contract talks to bring the All-Star second baseman back to the Bronx. It's not known how long they met, but the two sides are said to still be far apart. "There's still a pretty big gap," a source to Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com. "But [the Cano side] did move a little." The source...

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Teixeira plans to return on-time for full Spring Training

Mark Teixeira has his entire rehab schedule laid out. It's to the point that he has even planned out his first at-bat against in Spring Training. "That first game, against Justin Verlander in Lakeland, he throws me a 95-mph fastball on the inside part of the plate, I want to drop the head (of the bat) on the ball," Teixeira said on Monday night during an appearance on the YES Network. "Even...

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Yanks staying in contact with Nate McLouth

Even while the Yankees are trying to act on making a deal with free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran, with Shin-Soo Choo and Jacoby Ellsbury still in mind, the Yankees are also keeping tabs on the second-tier outfield market. The Yankees have remained in contact with outfielder Nate McLouth, says Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. As Rosenthal writes, McLouth could be an inexpensive player to fill...

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Carlos Beltran is next up on the Yanks' wishlist

After wrapping up the top free-agent catcher on the market, Brian McCann, to a five-year, $85 million contract, the Yankees are ready to move and to quickly fill the remaining holes on the roster. According to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News, the Yankees have set free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran as their No. 1 priority while they wait for talks with Robinson Cano to heat up, Hiroki ...

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Yanks have offers out on other players, no traction with Cano

The Yankees signed Brian McCann to a five-year, $85 million contract on Saturday and that doesn't mean they're done grabbing everyone they can. The Yankees have offers out on other free agents. This offseason is way too important for them to sit and wait. No traction w/ Cano. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 24, 2013 As Olney notes, the Yankees have offers out on other players, and that's...

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Marlins expressing interest in Phil Hughes

The Miami Marlins have expressed interest in free-agent pitcher Phil Hughes, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Hughes, who has almost no chance of coming back to the Yankees after another disappointing year, certainly has the potential to pitch well, but it's also a matter of him finding that if willing to take a chance on him. As Jackson writes, The Marlins often like to...

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Yankees "more upbeat" on Kuroda coming back

As we head into the final week of November, some things are starting to become a little more clear as to what moves the Yankees will be able to make this offseason -- of course, it won't become 100 percent clear until we know what happens with Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano. One of those moves would be re-signing Hiroki Kuroda, the Yankees' best pitcher for most pf last season. Joel Sherman...

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Brian McCann makes the Yankees better in so many ways

For the first time in seemingly a long time, the Yankees made a big splash in the free-agent market Saturday night when they agreed to terms on a five-year, $85 million contract with All-Star catcher Brian McCann, the top free-agent catcher out there. This move alone makes the Yankees a lot better moving forward, and with the all the questions coming into the winter about whether or not the Brian...

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Yankees sign Brian McCann to a five-year deal

Update -- 6:18pm EST: Update: Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports has reported that the Yankees’ deal with Brian McCann is done, he will be a Yankee, pending physical. Rosenthal says that the terms of the deal are 5-years, $85 million, with a vesting option for a 6th year that would bring the total worth to $100 million. His average salary will be $17 million a year. The Yankees will also be sending...

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Cano might have met with the Tigers

Just a couple of days ago, the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers finalized a deal that sent Prince Fielder to Texas, with all-star second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Motor City. But does that mean the Tigers are done adding infielders? Maybe not. Though unconfirmed, a report by Tony Paul of the Detroit News suggests that Robinson Cano might have met with the Tigers Friday. Paul says that...

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A-Rod's appeal hearing is over, decision from arbitrator soon

Alex Rodriguez and his legal team are done presenting their case to independent arbitrator Frederick Horowitz, and the appeal hearing for the 211-game suspension handed down on him by MLB back in August is officially over, reports Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. Horowitz now has 25 days to make a decision to either uphold, overturn, or reduce the 211-game suspension. Of course, though, since the...

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Yanks Make Trade For Minor League Infielder

This may surprise you, the courtroom saga around Alex Rodriguez wasn't the only thing happening with the Yankees today. The Yankees acquired minor league infielder Dean Anna from the San Diego Padres for 24-year-old right-handed pitcher Ben Paullus. Paullus had a 5.56 ERA in Class A in 2013, and Anna, 26, had an .892 OPS in 2013 for Triple-A Tucson. Here is the press release: Earlier today, the Yankees acquired INF Dean Anna from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Ben Paullus...

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Levine: Cano needs to be "more realistic" in contract talks

Ask and you shall receive -- expect in the case of Robinson Cano and the Yankees. Team president Randy Levine said Tuesday that the Yankees have no interest in meeting the demands of Cano, who is still sticking to his 10-year, $310 million asking price, as reported by ESPN New York. "As Hal [Steinbrenner] said, we have no interest in doing a 10-year deal, and we have no interest in paying any player...

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Yanks Toying With The Idea of Bringing Back Raul Ibanez

With Curtis Granderson likely out the door, and Robinson Cano possibly joining him if someone comes along and offers Cano the blank check he's looking for, the Yankees will be missing a lot of power in the lineup next season. According to recent reports, the Yankees have been engaged with free-agents Brian McCann, Omar Infante, Johnny Peralta, Stephen Drew, Shin Soo-Choo and Carlos Beltran. The...

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Jay Z Meets With The Mets To Talk About Cano

The market for Robinson Cano seems to be very thin at the moment, but another team may have joined the race for the top free-agent on the market. According to reports by the NY Post, Jay Z met with members of the New York Mets front office staff, including COO Jeff Wilpon, general manager Sandy Alderson and assistant general manager John Ricco for dinner at a Manhattan hotel to discuss Cano’s...

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