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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/red-sox-news-aroldis-chapman-admission-playing-yankees-again');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’s Aroldis Chapman makes brutal admission about playing for Yankees again');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Red-Sox-pitcher-Aroldis-Chapman.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Red Sox’s Aroldis Chapman makes brutal admission about playing for Yankees again</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T12:18:28-07:00">October 28th, 12:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T12:18:47-07:00">October 28th, 12:18pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-aroldis-chapman-hall-of-fame-30th-save">Boston Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman just finished an outstanding season</a> in Boston. In a recent media interview, Chapman <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQPFq0Hkjqc/?igsh=aGZuNXJwaGV4bDcy" rel="noopener">talked about his season</a> but also made a stunning announcement. Chapman refuted the idea passionately that he would ever play again for the New York Yankees.</p><p>“No way, not even dead,” Chapman said on the Swing Completo podcast, and reported by ESPN. “If I were told that I was being traded to New York, I’d pack my things and go home. I’ll retire right on the spot if that happens. I’m not crazy. Never again.”</p><p>Chapman didn’t go into great detail about why he wouldn’t play for the Yankees again. He did say though that he didn’t feel appreciated there.</p><p>“I dealt with a lot of disrespect [with the Yankees],” Chapman said. “I put up with a lot of things. I knew that they just wanted to find a way to get rid of me, but they didn’t know how. And I just dealt with it quietly, kept playing, and doing what I always do.”</p><p>The well-traveled reliever, who put in some great performances against the Yankees this season, said he had no problem with Yankees players or coaches.</p><p>“I got along well with all the players,” Chapman said. “Never had a problem with anybody, even the manager. We’re friends and we talk and everything. The bosses are the ones who make those decisions.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-alex-cora-congratulates-aaron-boone-yankees-wild-card-series-win">Red Sox lost to the Yankees this season</a> in an American League Wild Card series.</p><h2><b>Aroldis Chapman played well this year for the Red Sox</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Red-Sox-closer-Aroldis-Chapman.jpg"><figcaption>© Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Chapman put together another outstanding season in 2025. The Red Sox reliever posted 32 saves and also collected five victories. The 2025 campaign was his first in Boston. He joined the club after playing the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-news-aroldis-chapman-contract-extension-2027-option">Red Sox are holding on to Chapman</a>. Boston’s reliever signed a new contract, keeping him with the team through the 2026 season. There is a vesting option for the 2027 season.</p><p>Chapman is an eight-time All-Star. He has 367 career saves. He has spent close to 20 years in Major League Baseball. Chapman played for the Yankees from 2016-2022.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’s Aroldis Chapman makes brutal admission about playing for Yankees again

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-devin-williams-factor-possible-ny-return">New York Yankees saw</a> their 2025 MLB season come to an end with an AL divisional series loss <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-judge-record-broken-cal-raleigh">against the Toronto Blue Jays</a> in four games. It was another early playoff loss for a Yankees organization that is still trying to capture its first World Series title since the 2009 season.</p><p>Many are expecting the Yankees to look to make some considerable changes this offseason, including potential tweaks to its pitching staff.</p><p>Recently, Aroldis Chapman, who played for the Yankees previously in his career and had some big moments, but also some big letdowns, spoke on his interest, or lack thereof, in a <a href="https://x.com/TalkinYanks/status/1982836075052847408" rel="noopener">reunion with New York.</a></p><p>“No way, not even dead… if I were told that I was being traded to New York, I’d pack my things and go home. I’ll retire right on the spot if that happens… I dealt with a lot of disrespect there,” said Chapman, per Talkin’ Yanks on X, via SwingCompleto LLC on Instagram.</p><p>Chapman indeed drew the ire of the Yankees’ fanbase throughout his career on multiple occasions, including when he gave up a home run to Houston Astros star Jose Altuve that sent the team to the World Series back in 2019.</p><h2><b>A big offseason for the Yankees</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Judge-vs-Toronto.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Overall, the New York Yankees are looking for ways to build a viable contender that can not just make it to the playoffs (which they’ve had no problem doing), but win consistently once they get there.</p><p>Superstar Aaron Judge shook off some of his postseason demons this fall with a huge home run in Game 3 against the Blue Jays that allowed the Yankees to climb back into the series, but overall, he didn’t get nearly enough help from his teammates for New York to pull the series out of the fire.</p><p>It was a disappointing result for a Yankees team that had been in the World Series the previous year, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.</p><p>In any case, the Yankees could look quite a bit different by the time they hit the field next year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Aroldis Chapman gives firm response to Yankees return chances

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-must-make-this-trade-offer-for-reds-hunter-greene');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees must make this trade offer for Reds’ Hunter Greene');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Yankees-must-make-this-trade-offer-for-Reds-Hunter-Greene.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees must make this trade offer for Reds’ Hunter Greene</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T05:30:55-07:00">October 25th, 5:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T05:30:55-07:00">October 25th, 5:30am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Reds</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The rumor mill surrounding <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cincinnati-reds/reds-rumors-hunter-greene-could-traded-find-offense">Cincinnati Reds ace Hunter Greene has reached a fever pitch this winter</a>, and if there’s any truth to reports that the Reds are seriously shopping their flame-throwing right-hander, the New York Yankees need to be at the front of the line with an aggressive offer. While it seems counterintuitive for Cincinnati to move a pitcher under team control through 2029 who posted a 2.76 ERA with 132 strikeouts in 107.2 innings during the 2025 season, the Yankees can’t afford to let this opportunity slip away.​</p><p>Greene’s durability concerns—he’s never made 27 starts or pitched 160 innings in a single season—might give the Reds pause about his long-term viability as a workhorse ace. But for a Yankees rotation desperately seeking reliable starting pitching behind Gerrit Cole, who missed all of 2025 recovering from Tommy John surgery, Greene represents exactly the kind of high-ceiling talent that could anchor their staff for the next several years. His six-year, $53 million extension signed in 2023 makes him a cost-controlled asset, paying him just $6 million in 2025 before escalating to $8 million in 2026 and $15 million in 2027. For a Yankees organization accustomed to nine-figure contracts, Greene’s deal is remarkably team-friendly.​</p><h2>Why the Yankees Need Hunter Greene</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Hunter-Greene-2.jpg"><figcaption>Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Yankees’ rotation situation heading into 2026 is precarious at best. While Cam Schlittler emerged as a revelation during his rookie campaign, pitching like a frontline starter in his limited appearances and delivering historic performances in the postseason, the organization knows better than to bank entirely on a 24-year-old with just 14 regular season starts under his belt. Max Fried and Schlittler figure to occupy two rotation spots, but beyond them, the Yankees are looking at question marks.​</p><p>Greene would immediately slot in as the Yankees’ number two starter, providing the kind of elite velocity and strikeout ability that plays exceptionally well at Yankee Stadium. His 99.5 mph average fastball velocity in 2025 represents a significant uptick from his 97.6 mph mark in 2024, and his devastating slider combination has proven to be one of the most effective pitch mixes in baseball. His 2.75 ERA across 150.1 innings in 2024 demonstrated he’s capable of sustained success when healthy, limiting home runs to just 0.72 per nine innings. That kind of production is exactly what the Yankees need to complement their offense and compete in the brutal American League East.​​</p><p>The Yankees ranked among the most active teams at the 2025 trade deadline. That aggressiveness demonstrates general manager Brian Cashman’s willingness to sacrifice prospect capital when the right opportunity presents itself. Greene represents that caliber of opportunity—a pitcher with Cy Young potential still in his mid-20s under team control for multiple seasons.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Package</h2><p>For the Yankees to land Hunter Greene, they’ll need to construct a package that addresses Cincinnati’s organizational needs while showcasing premium young talent. The Reds rank eighth in MLB Pipeline’s farm system rankings and have been vocal about their commitment to building through the draft and player development. However, their offensive production has been anemic, particularly since July 1, when they posted the fourth-lowest slugging percentage and second-lowest ISO in the majors. If Cincinnati is serious about competing in the National League Central, they need immediate offensive help alongside future building blocks.​​</p><p>Here’s the trade proposal that makes sense for both organizations:</p><p><b>Yankees receive:</b></p><ul><li>RHP Hunter Greene</li></ul><p><b>Reds receive:</b></p><ul><li>OF Spencer Jones (Yankees’ No. 4 prospect)</li><li>3B/2B George Lombard Jr. (Yankees’ No. 1 prospect, MLB Pipeline No. 25 overall)</li><li>RHP Carlos Lagrange (Yankees’ No. 2 prospect, MLB Pipeline No. 82)</li></ul><p>This package addresses both the Reds’ immediate and long-term needs. Spencer Jones, the Yankees’ 2022 first-round pick, hit .274 with 35 home runs, 80 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases across 438 at-bats in the 2025 minor league season, showcasing the power-speed combination that projects as a middle-of-the-order threat. The 6-foot-6 outfielder posted a .933 OPS and has the athleticism to play center field, though he’ll likely settle into a corner spot at the major league level. For a Reds lineup desperate for offensive impact, Jones could debut in 2026 and immediately provide the kind of slugging presence they’ve been missing.​</p><p>George Lombard Jr., the centerpiece of the deal, represents the type of premium prospect that only gets moved for a controlled ace. The 20-year-old shortstop finished his 2025 campaign with a .235 average, nine home runs, 49 RBIs, and 35 stolen bases across 473 at-bats between High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset. While the batting average might not jump off the page, his 13.6% walk rate, advanced plate discipline, and 111 wRC+ at Double-A demonstrate a mature approach at the plate. More importantly, Lombard profiles as an above-average defender at shortstop with plus speed, making him an ideal complement to Elly De La Cruz in Cincinnati’s infield for years to come.​</p><p>Carlos Lagrange, the 6-foot-7 right-hander, has emerged as one of the Yankees’ most exciting pitching prospects after touching 102 mph this season. The 21-year-old earned a promotion to Double-A Somerset and landed in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 after showcasing elite velocity paired with improved command. For a Reds organization that prides itself on developing young pitching, Lagrange represents the kind of upside arm that could eventually replace what they’re losing in Greene. His advanced pitch mix includes a sweeper and slider that complement his fastball, giving him a legitimate starter’s arsenal.​</p><h2>Why This Trade Works for Both Teams</h2><p>From the Yankees’ perspective, this is exactly the kind of calculated risk that championship-caliber teams need to take. Yes, they’re surrendering their top prospect and significant organizational depth, but they’re acquiring a 25-year-old starting pitcher with four years of team control who throws 100 mph and has demonstrated he can dominate major league hitters. Greene would give the Yankees a formidable one-two punch with Gerrit Cole once he returns from Tommy John surgery, and the financial commitment is manageable given the team’s payroll flexibility.​</p><p>For the Reds, this trade haul addresses their most pressing organizational needs. Spencer Jones provides major-league-ready offensive firepower that could immediately slot into their outfield alongside Austin Hays. George Lombard Jr. gives them a potential franchise shortstop who can develop alongside their young core, and Carlos Lagrange offers high-upside pitching depth to replenish what they’re losing in Greene. The Reds would still have Nick Lodolo, Nick Martinez, Andrew Abbott, and Rhett Lowder to anchor their rotation, while dramatically improving their position player depth.​​</p><p>Cincinnati has shown a willingness to extend their young talent—Greene’s deal was the largest pre-arbitration contract the Reds have given a player—but if there are medical concerns we don’t know about regarding his durability, trading him now while his value is at its peak makes strategic sense. The Yankees, meanwhile, are in win-now mode with Aaron Judge in his prime and a roster constructed for October success.​</p><p>This trade proposal represents a rare win-win scenario: the Yankees get their frontline starter to pair with Cole and Schlittler, while the Reds acquire three high-ceiling prospects who address their organizational deficiencies. If Brian Cashman is serious about bringing championship number 28 to the Bronx, making an aggressive offer for Hunter Greene needs to be at the top of his offseason to-do list.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees must make this trade offer for Reds’ Hunter Greene

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-perfect-trade-phillies-bryce-harper');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Bryce Harper');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Yankees-perfect-trade-offer-for-Phillies-Bryce-Harper.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Bryce Harper</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T06:43:43-07:00">October 23rd, 6:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T06:43:43-07:00">October 23rd, 6:43am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies and the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-cruise-world-series-defeating-yankees-alds"> New York Yankees both lost in the Divisional Series</a> amid high October expectations. That should lead to a lot of changes in both high-pressure markets. The Phillies may trade Bryce Harper to kickstart a retool centered around the return, and the Yankees could use an offensive spark. Does this make sense for both teams for a Harper trade?</p><p>The Phillies just went all-in at the trade deadline, trading a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-philadelphia-seeking-next-jhoan-duran-trade">top catching and pitching prospect for closer Jhoan Duran</a>. Replacing those important positions should be the goal of any Harper trade. They should be focused on getting the best possible prospects to get back to the World Series quickly with this trade. Trading a two-time MVP should net a package that can reach that goal.</p><p>When they call the Yankees, the Phillies will ask for Cam Schlittler. The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cam-schlittler-6-word-message-red-sox-fans-social-media-chirps"> 24-year-old rookie dominated the Boston Red Sox in Game 3</a> of the Wild Card Series and was great against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the ALDS. A newly minted superstar has been born on the Yankee Stadium mound, and the Phillies should absolutely ask.</p><p>But the Yankees should hang onto Schlittler and offer either Luis Gil or Will Warren, two more young homegrown arms. The Phillies would then pluck many of the top prospects from the Yankees’ pipeline for Harper. This trade would be expensive, as Harper has six years left on his deal.</p><p>The Yankees have a young, left-handed first baseman who would be one of the top pieces in the trade. Ben Rice had a great season, which makes him a top target for the Phillies.</p><p><b>Phillies receive: </b>1b/C Ben Rice, RHP Luis Gil, RHP Chase Hampton (NYY #8), OF Spencer Jones (NYY #4, MLB #99)<br><b>Yankees receive: </b>1b Bryce Harper</p><h2><b>Would the Yankees trade for Bryce Harper?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bryce-Harper.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bryce Harper was a top free agent after the 2018 season, and his rookie deal ended with the Washington Nationals. He expressed interest in joining the Yankees, but the recently acquired Giancarlo Stanton made a Harper contract nearly impossible. With a crowded outfield and expensive payroll, Harper never had a meeting with New York. He signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Phillies.</p><p>The Yankees still have Brian Cashman running the show, as he was in 2018. So, making a trade that admits a massive mistake could be out of the question. Trading Rice opens up first base, and the Yankees have money to spend with Cody Bellinger hitting free agency. Trading for Harper may make keeping Bellinger impossible, which could also be a non-starter.</p><p>If the Yankees do not make the trade, they will be able to keep Rice and re-sign Bellinger. After nearly snagging the AL East title for the Blue Jays after Juan Soto left, they may run it back, hoping for better results. But the Yankees fans are frustrated with the October struggles, and a trade could help fix that.</p><p>The Yankees have been more focused on building a solid defense since the embarrassment of Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. That is part of the reason Bellinger was a great fit. Harper, despite first base being the second position of his MLB career, has been an above-average fielder since moving over there. Rice is not a great fielder at first or catcher, so this could be a defensively-minded trade as well.</p><p>The Yankees could trade for Harper, put all of the pressure on 2026, and hope he figures out his own postseason problems. Or, they could re-sign Bellinger, try to develop Rice into a great defensive first baseman, and get their pitching staff healthy. Either way, the expectation is a championship for the Yankees.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Bryce Harper

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-rumors-insider-predicts-new-york-approach-cody-bellinger-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees rumors: Insider boldly predicts how New York will approach Cody Bellinger’s free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Yankees-outfielder-Cody-Bellinger-hits-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Wosika-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Yankees rumors: Insider boldly predicts how New York will approach Cody Bellinger’s free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T16:25:30-07:00">October 21st, 4:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T16:33:22-07:00">October 21st, 4:33pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cody Bellinger always seemed like a natural fit with the New York Yankees, and his one year in pinstripes seems to have reflected that.</p><p>The former MVP hit .272 in 2025 with 29 home runs, 13 stolen bases and a 125 OPS+. It was good enough for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-25-million-contract-option-decision">Bellinger to opt out of his contract</a>, which would have paid him $52.5 million over the next two seasons.</p><p>It’s no secret that the Yankees love Bellinger, and insider Joel Sherman <a href="https://x.com/nypostsports/status/1980737290927239218" rel="noopener">believes the team will</a> “probably do what they can” to bring him back in 2026.</p><p>“[He] fits them well and I think is an exceptional player,” he said in a video for the New York Post.</p><p>He also reminded fans that, while Bellinger had a resurgent season in 2025, the Los Angeles Dodgers non-tendered him in 2022 after his career appeared to crater. He then had one great year and one subpar year with the Chicago Cubs.</p><p>“He was so bad after being an MVP for [the Dodgers] that they non-tendered him,” Sherman said. “Last offseason, a Scott Boras client opted into his contract, in Cody Bellinger, which meant that he was concerned that he could not get a good deal in the marketplace.”</p><p>Now, Sherman seemed mystified at what <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/3-teams-that-could-steal-cody-bellinger-from-yankees-free-agency">teams might offer Bellinger</a>.</p><p>“Does that mean he gets [five years, $110 million]?” he asked. “Or does that mean, h*ll, he outplayed Kyle Tucker this year, and he gets [eight years, $240 million]?”</p><p>That question may determine whether Bellinger stays in pinstripes. New York will have money to spend this winter with Aaron Hicks and Marcus Stroman’s disastrous contracts coming off the books. But they also have multiple positions to address, with a bullpen that needs help and questions at first base. Bellinger will probably be a priority, but how far is New York willing to go?</p><p>“My suspicion is [they will] do what the Yankees usually do, which is when they really want a player, they let Scott Boras in this case know, ‘we really want your player. If he really wants us, don’t let him sign without us getting in at the end,'” Sherman explained.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees rumors: Insider boldly predicts how New York will approach Cody Bellinger’s free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/perfect-100-million-contract-yankees-must-offer-dylan-cease-padres');   ga('set', 'title', 'The perfect $100 million contract Yankees must offer Dylan Cease to steal him from Padres');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-perfect-XXX-contract-Yankees-must-offer-Dylan-Cease-to-steal-him-from-Padres.jpg"></figure><h1>The perfect $100 million contract Yankees must offer Dylan Cease to steal him from Padres</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T13:41:15-07:00">October 21st, 1:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T13:41:15-07:00">October 21st, 1:41pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Starting pitching will not be the New York Yankees’ top priority this offseason — nor should it be. The Yankees’ American League pennant defense fell short in the ALDS as Max Fried and Carlos Rodon turned in subpar performances at the worst possible time, but both are still All-Stars, and Fried will get his share of real estate on Cy Young ballots.</p><p>They’re also getting Gerrit Cole back in 2026 and can add him into a rotation that also includes — in addition to Fried and Rodon — breakout star Cam Schlittler, 2024 Rookie of the Year Luis Gil and, eventually, a post-Tommy John Clarke Schmidt.</p><p>The Yankees will instead focus on their frighteningly inconsistent bullpen and their lineup around captain Aaron Judge.</p><p>So why <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-yankees-unlikely-pursue-dylan-cease-suitor-list-long">should New York go after Dylan Cease</a>?</p><p>First of all, there’s the obvious. They say you can never have too much starting pitching, and the Yankees know that better than anyone. Cole, Rodon and Schmidt are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-will-gerrit-cole-ready-2026-opening-day">all expected to start next season on the injured list</a>, and that’s still with the possibility out there that something happens in spring training to another starter.</p><p>The Yankees will need more arms and it’s likely one or more pitchers will go down along the way as the team navigates a 162-game season. The notion that there’s no room for Cease just doesn’t make sense in modern baseball.</p><p>But that alone doesn’t mean the Yankees should open their wallets and spend nine figures on a starter just for funsies. Cease specifically should be a tantalizing option for an organization that wants to toe the line between being payroll-conscious and aggressive in free agency.</p><h2><b>Dylan Cease hits free agency at an awkward time</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Padres-pitcher-Dylan-Cease.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Cease might not be the best all-around starting pitcher on the market in 2025, there’s an argument that he could provide the most bang for a club’s buck — and that’s the quality the modern Yankees covet.</p><p>The upside that Cease brings is as good as anybody’s. He has twice finished in the top-five in Cy Young voting and twice led the league in strikeouts per nine innings, and that’s from four separate years. He has also been one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-dylan-cease-hits-mark-5th-straight-season">most dependable pitchers in baseball</a>, starting at least 30 games in all five of his complete MLB seasons.</p><p>The best season of his career came in the American League, as well. In 2022, he had a 2.20 ERA in 32 starts, striking out 227 batters in 184 innings pitched with the Chicago White Sox.</p><p>That should all add up to a massive contract, and make no mistake: Cease is going to get paid handsomely. But he’s also coming off of arguably the worst season of his career and is entering his age 30 season. His ERA+ (94) put him slightly below league average, but his FIP (3.56) shows luck may account for part of that.</p><p>These are all variables his suitors will need to take into account.</p><h2><b>Dylan Cease’ potential contract value with the Yankees</b></h2><p>Spotrac projects Cease to be <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/28208/dylan-cease" rel="noopener">worth just north of $26.4 million per year</a> and projects a six-year, $158.5 million contract in free agency. It’s unlikely the Yankees would want to commit that many years to Cease considering Cole, Fried and Rodon are all under contract into their late 30s.</p><p>That might not be a problem. We’ve seen a trend in recent years of players waiting out free agency, not getting what they want and signing a one-year deal somewhere as an audition for something bigger the next offseason. The Yankees don’t need to only offer Cease one year, but they can give him an opt-out after the first year if he has a strong season.</p><p>A qualifying offer in 2025 is worth $22.02 million and the Padres will almost certainly extend one to Cease, who will almost certainly decline.</p><p>Using that as a baseline, if Cease is still available with no team willing to offer him something long-term, it would make sense for New York to swoop in.</p><p>The should offer him a <b>four-year contract worth $100 million ($25 million AAV)</b> with an opt-out after year one.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The perfect $100 million contract Yankees must offer Dylan Cease to steal him from Padres

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-rumors-devin-williams-target-nl-east-club-mlb-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees rumors: Devin Williams a target for NL East club in MLB free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Yankees-Devin-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Yankees rumors: Devin Williams a target for NL East club in MLB free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T09:53:21-07:00">October 21st, 9:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T09:53:38-07:00">October 21st, 9:53am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/2-yankees-coaches-not-returning-after-playoff-elimination">New York Yankees had a disappointing end</a> to the 2025 season. New York lost in the ALDS to the Toronto Blue Jays, an American League East rival. It appears that the Yankees may also have a lot of work to do this offseason, in order to keep their roster together.</p><p>Yankees reliever Devin Williams is <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/10/marlins-interested-in-devin-williams.html" rel="noopener">rumored to be a target</a> for the Miami Marlins, per MLB Trade Rumors. Williams, a free agent, posted a 4.79 earned run average during the 2025 regular season. In the postseason, Williams appeared in four games and didn’t allow an earned run.</p><p>It is expected that Williams’ uneven season may lead to him receiving less money in a new contract than many expected in the past.</p><p>“Given Williams’s stature in the game and likely deflated price tag, the Marlins surely won’t be the only team interested in his services. He’s indicated a willingness to stick with the Yankees even after a tough year this season, and virtually every team in baseball tends to be in the market for relief help every winter,” Nick Deeds wrote for MLB Trade Rumors.</p><p>Miami just finished a disappointing season as well, posting a losing record. Miami was 79-83 on the campaign. The Marlins did however win seven of their last 10 games.</p><p>New York already is looking to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/3-teams-that-could-steal-cody-bellinger-from-yankees-free-agency">hold on to another free agent, Cody Bellinger</a>.</p><h2>Yankees fans aren’t happy right now</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yankees-manager-Aaron-Boone_1b9897.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Yankees fans have been very frustrated with manager Aaron Boone. New York fans expected the team to win the 2025 World Series after their 2024 run, and Aaron Judge’s great season.</p><p>New York’s pitching and hitting simply crumbled in the ALDS against the Blue Jays. Yankees pitchers allowed run after run, no matter who was on the mound. An exception was Williams, who showed flashes of brilliance in the postseason. In two games against Toronto, Williams posted three total strikeouts while allowing just two hits.</p><p>Yankees management <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/16/sports/yankees-brian-cashman-doubles-down-on-aaron-boone-support/" rel="noopener">is standing by</a> their beleaguered manager.</p><p>“I think he’s a good manager,” team general manager Brian Cashman said of Boone, per the New York Post. “I think he’s one of the better managers. In this environment, if he was out there right now, he’d get a job probably quickly. But I also know, because of our environment, he’s someone that can be second-guessed 10 million times over. I don’t care who you put in that [job], that would be the same whoever else would be there.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-yankees-threats-steal-kyle-tucker-cubs">Yankees will hope to find the right pieces</a> this offseason to fix the team. Time will tell if the club can also hold on to Williams and Bellinger.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees rumors: Devin Williams a target for NL East club in MLB free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-judge-record-broken-cal-raleigh');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees star Aaron Judge’s AL record shattered in Mariners-Blue Jays Game 7');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Aaron-Judges-AL-record-shattered-in-Mariners-Blue-Jays-Game-7.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Yankees star Aaron Judge’s AL record shattered in Mariners-Blue Jays Game 7</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T20:15:31-07:00">October 20th, 8:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T20:15:31-07:00">October 20th, 8:15pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees and their fans watched what seemed like an unbreakable milestone fall during a high-stakes battle between two other American League contenders. In Game 7 of the ALCS, Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners launched his 65th total home run of 2025, surpassing the 64 combined regular season and postseason homers hit by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-judge-teammates-painful-alds">Aaron Judge</a> in 2022.</p><p>The moment unfolded in the top of the fifth inning when the Mariners catcher turned on a 1-0 pitch and sent it deep to right, temporarily giving Seattle a 3-1 edge over the Toronto Blue Jays. The blast added historical weight to an already pressure-filled night, making him the new AL leader for most total homers in a single year. No catcher in league history had ever reached the 60 mark before.</p><p>StatMuse <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1980449790313001041" rel="noopener">highlighted the milestone</a> with a post that quickly gained traction online. On X (formerly known as Twitter), StatMuse posted a graphic comparing both players and their historic home run totals.</p><p>“Most HR in a year by an AL player (regular season + postseason):</p><p>65 — Cal Raleigh (2025)</p><p>64 — Aaron Judge (2022)”</p><p>The home run from the switch-hitting catcher ignited conversation across baseball circles. While the number won’t be recorded as an official MLB record, it speaks to his endurance, clutch production, and rise as one of the league’s most powerful hitters.</p><p>But the celebration was short-lived.</p><p>In the bottom of the seventh inning, George Springer crushed a go-ahead three-run homer that erased Seattle’s lead and secured a 4-3 comeback win for Toronto — the same team that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-boone-alds-loss-quote">ended New York’s season</a>. The Mariners vs. Blue Jays showdown turned from triumph to heartbreak in just two innings.</p><p>For Yankees fans, Judge’s 2022 season remains legendary — 62 homers in the regular season, 2 more in October, and a .311 average that earned him MVP honors. But Raleigh’s combined power puts him in rare company, even if the record carries a postseason asterisk.</p><p>As the Blue Jays head to their first World Series since 1993, Raleigh’s big moment becomes part of a bittersweet chapter — one where history was made, but not remembered for the right reasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees star Aaron Judge’s AL record shattered in Mariners-Blue Jays Game 7

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-former-top-prospect-dies-motorcycle-accident-35-years-old');   ga('set', 'title', 'Former Yankees top prospect dies in motorcycle accident at 35 years old');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/New-York-Yankees-pinch-hitter-Jesus-Monter.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Former Yankees top prospect dies in motorcycle accident at 35 years old</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T15:20:00-07:00">October 19th, 3:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T15:26:33-07:00">October 19th, 3:26pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-new-york-top-pitching-prospect-promoted-triple-a">New York Yankees top prospect</a> Jesus Montero has died at the age of 35, <a href="https://x.com/Yankees/status/1979972098433937570" rel="noopener">the team confirmed</a> Sunday. He was reportedly involved in a motorcycle accident in Venezuela earlier this month, suffering severe internal injuries and falling into a medically induced coma before passing away.</p><p>Montero’s death brings sorrowful closure to the life of a player once heralded as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/youngest-mlb-players-to-debut">one of baseball’s brightest young talents</a>. Signed by New York out of Guacara, Venezuela, in 2006 for a $1.6 million bonus at just 16 years old, Montero advanced through the minors with remarkable speed. His offensive ability made him one of the most highly regarded prospects of his generation.</p><p>Over the 2008–2010 span, Montero’s offensive output validated his status as one of the game’s premier prospects. As an 18-year-old in Low-A ball, he batted .326 with 17 home runs and 34 doubles in 132 games. The following year, he hit .337/.389/.562 across High-A and Double-A levels. By 2010, Baseball America ranked him the No. 3 prospect in baseball, trailing only Bryce Harper and Mike Trout.</p><p>In 2011, Montero hit .289 with 21 home runs for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before making his long-awaited major league debut that September. In just 18 games with the Yankees, the 21-year-old impressed immediately, slashing .328/.406/.590 with four homers. He even appeared in the AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers, going 2-for-2 with an RBI in Game 4.</p><p>That offseason, in a stunning move, the Yankees traded Montero and pitcher Hector Noesi to the Seattle Mariners for right-hander Michael Pineda and prospect Jose Campos. Many around the league regarded the “prospect-for-prospect” deal as a bold gamble.</p><p>Montero’s first full MLB season came in 2012 with Seattle, when he hit .260 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs in a career-high 135 games. Despite his strong rookie showing, his career quickly declined due to injuries, defensive struggles, and off-field issues. In 2013, Montero was suspended 50 games for his involvement in MLB’s Biogenesis scandal, the same investigation that implicated Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. He also suffered a torn meniscus that year.</p><p>Montero appeared in only 73 major league games after 2012. His final MLB season came in 2015, finishing his career with a .253 average, 28 home runs, and 104 RBIs across 226 games. He later spent time in the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles organizations, earning a Triple-A All-Star nod in 2016 but facing another 50-game suspension for a banned stimulant.</p><p>Afterward, Montero continued to play professionally in Mexico and in the Venezuelan Winter League through the 2020–21 season. Touted as New York’s next starting catcher to replace Jorge Posada, Montero was unable to fulfill that potential.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former Yankees top prospect dies in motorcycle accident at 35 years old

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-perfect-trade-offer-for-cardinals-nolan-arenado');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Yankees-perfect-trade-offer-for-Cardinals-Nolan-Arenado.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T13:39:01-07:00">October 19th, 1:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T13:39:01-07:00">October 19th, 1:39pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees find themselves in a familiar position heading into the 2025-26 offseason: searching for upgrades to push them back to championship contention. After another <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-fans-rip-devin-williams-game-4-disaster">disappointing exit in the American League Division Series</a>, the front office has identified third base as a key area of need. Enter St. Louis Cardinals veteran Nolan Arenado, the 10-time Gold Glove winner who has become <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/st-louis-cardinals/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-offers-thoughts-future-st-louis">increasingly open to waiving his no-trade clause</a> as the Cardinals embark on a multi-year rebuild.​</p><p>This potential marriage of convenience presents an opportunity for both franchises to address their respective needs. The Yankees require an established veteran at third base with championship pedigree, while the Cardinals are focused on accumulating prospects and shedding payroll as they transition under new president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom. With Arenado naming the Yankees as one of his approved trade destinations last offseason, the foundation for a deal exists.​</p><h2>Why Nolan Arenado Makes Sense for the Yankees</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Nolan-Arenado.jpg"><figcaption>© Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Yankees’ third base situation deteriorated significantly in 2025 when they designated two-time batting champion DJ LeMahieu for assignment in July. Since then, the team has relied on a patchwork solution of utility infielders that simply won’t cut it for a franchise with World Series aspirations. While Arenado is no longer the offensive force who hit 38 home runs in 2019, he still provides significant value both offensively and defensively.​</p><p>In 2025, Arenado posted a .237 batting average with 12 home runs and a .666 OPS across 97 games. While these numbers represent a decline from his peak years, they still offer more production than what the Yankees received from their third base position down the stretch. More importantly, Arenado’s defensive excellence remains intact. His ability to make highlight-reel plays at the hot corner would immediately upgrade the Yankees’ infield defense, providing stability to a roster that needs it.​</p><p>The 34-year-old third baseman also brings intangible qualities that align with the Yankees’ championship culture. His postseason experience and veteran leadership would complement Aaron Judge’s presence in the clubhouse, providing another established voice in a locker room seeking its first World Series title since 2009. At $27 million in 2026 and $15 million in 2027, Arenado’s contract is manageable for a Yankees franchise with substantial payroll flexibility.​</p><h2>What the Cardinals Need in Return</h2><p>St. Louis’ priorities under Chaim Bloom are crystal clear: rebuild the farm system and acquire young, controllable pitching. The Cardinals have already signaled their willingness to absorb financial obligations to facilitate trades, as evidenced by their deadline deals in 2025. For an Arenado trade to work, the Yankees would need to offer a package centered around pitching prospects with upside, while the Cardinals would likely need to eat a portion of Arenado’s remaining salary.​</p><p>The Cardinals’ starting pitching depth was exposed in 2025, making arms with mid-rotation potential particularly valuable. Additionally, Bloom has emphasized the importance of adding pitching that can contribute for multiple years, not just quick fixes. The Yankees’ farm system, while not as deep as it once was, still contains several intriguing pitching prospects who could fit the Cardinals’ timeline and needs.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Proposal</h2><p>Yankees Receive:</p><ul><li>3B Nolan Arenado</li></ul><p>Cardinals Receive:</p><ul><li>RHP Carlos Lagrange</li><li>RHP Brendan Beck</li><li>1B/C Ben Rice</li><li>$10 million</li></ul><p>This proposal addresses both teams’ core objectives while maintaining fairness for both sides. For the Yankees, they acquire an established third baseman who provides immediate defensive value and veteran leadership without surrendering their top prospect, shortstop George Lombard Jr.. The financial contribution of $10 million reduces Arenado’s effective cost to $17 million in 2026 and $5 million in 2027, making him a value play for a team with championship aspirations.​</p><p>For St. Louis, this package delivers exactly what Bloom has prioritized: young pitching with significant upside. Carlos Lagrange, a 6-foot-7 right-hander, emerged as one of the Yankees’ breakout pitching prospects in 2025, showcasing a 65-grade fastball that touches the upper-90s along with multiple quality breaking pitches. At just 21 years old, Lagrange projects as a mid-rotation starter who could contribute to the Cardinals’ rotation as soon as 2026.​</p><p>Brendan Beck adds another arm with major league experience and upside. The 2021 second-round pick posted impressive numbers in Double-A and Triple-A in 2025, earning his way back onto the Yankees’ top prospect lists. Beck’s polished three-pitch mix gives him a realistic floor as a back-end starter with potential for more.​</p><p>Ben Rice represents the wildcard in this package. The 26-year-old slugger hit .248 with 26 home runs and an .836 OPS in his first full MLB season. While he’s blocked in New York behind established stars, Rice provides St. Louis with a cost-controlled power bat who can play both first base and catcher. As the Cardinals transition away from aging veterans, Rice offers immediate offensive production at positions where the team needs depth.​</p><p>The $10 million cash consideration sweetens the deal for St. Louis, effectively allowing them to acquire three controllable assets while reducing their financial commitment to just $32 million over two years. This aligns perfectly with the Cardinals’ stated goal of cutting payroll while stockpiling young talent for their rebuild.​</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/the-perfect-160m-contract-yankees-must-offer-alex-bregman-to-steal-him-from-red-sox');   ga('set', 'title', 'The perfect $160M contract Yankees must offer Alex Bregman to steal him from Red Sox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Alex-Bregman-is-headed-for-free-agency-once-again.jpg"><figcaption> Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The perfect $160M contract Yankees must offer Alex Bregman to steal him from Red Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-18T18:46:51-07:00">October 18th, 6:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-18T18:46:51-07:00">October 18th, 6:46pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees saw their season come to an end in disappointing fashion once again when they were defeated in the American League Division Series by the Toronto Blue Jays in four games. The results of the series did not surprise many observers. The Blue Jays had caught and passed the Yankees in the standings in late June and they won the division title because they had dominated the Yankees in their head to head matchup.</p><p>While the Yankees had one of the most dynamic hitters in Aaron Judge in the No. 2 spot in their lineup and the team demonstrated the ability to hit the long ball, the Blue Jays were simply a better all-around team. They hit better, fielded better and pitched better.</p><p>Prior to losing to the Blue Jays, the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card series. While the Red Sox had suffered some critical injuries during the season, they also had an advantage over the Yankees in the regular-season series.</p><p>The Red Sox improved quite a bit from the previous year, and the Yankees have to be concerned with their ancient rivals going forward. However, the Yankees could make a move in free agency that would strengthen their team and weaken the Red Sox. They could sign 3rd baseman Alex Bregman to a four-year, $160 million contract.</p><h2><b>Bregman opts out of Red Sox deal</b></h2><p>The Red Sox 3rd baseman signed with the team shortly before the start of spring training. He had been unsigned through the majority of the offseason before inking a 3-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox. That contract allowed Bregman to opt out of the deal after Year 1 or Year 2 and go back on the open market.</p><p>A little more than a week after the Red Sox saw their season come to an end against the Yankees, Bregman announced that he would be take the option to get out of of his deal.</p><p>“Obviously, Alex has the right, as structured in his contract, to opt out and he’s going to do what’s best for his family,” <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/14/sports/alex-bregman-optout-red-sox/">Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow</a> told the <i>Boston Glob</i>e. “I will not miss an opportunity to talk about his contributions on the field, in the clubhouse, to the coaching staff, to the front office. Every conversation we’ve had, I learned something. I think that impact and influence has rubbed off on his teammates, and by all accounts, he’s loved his time in Boston as well.”</p><p>Bregman had been a solid addition for the Red Sox in 2025. He played excellent defense for them, and that was a big improvement over previous seasons because Rafael Devers had been an indifferent fielder.</p><h2><b>Bregman made positive contributions</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brian-Cashman-would-like-to-strike-a-key-blow-for-the-Yankees-and-weaken-the-Red-Sox.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 31-year-old Bregman slashed .273/.360/.462 with 18 home runs and 62 runs batted in. Bregman’s season was damaged by missing nearly 50 games after he suffered a strain of his right quadriceps muscle in May.</p><p>Bregman worked diligently to return from the injury, but he was not playing at full speed until at least a month after his return.</p><p>Bregman was an excellent addition to Alex Cora’s batting order and the Red Sox locker room. However, if they are unable to bring him back, the move will have backfired because they ended up trading away Devers and his power bat was definitely missed.</p><p>Yankees vice president Brian Cashman has to be giving Bregman’s status strong consideration as he contemplates the moves to make during the offseason.</p><h2>Yankees could use Bregman’s skill at 3rd base</h2><p>Yankee Stadium would appear to be a less attractive environment for a right-handed hitter than Fenway Park, but the dimensions of the stadium have become more favorable over the years.</p><p>Bregman has played in Houston and Boston throughout his career and those two stadiums are quite favorable for right-handed hitters. A true professional like Bregman should be able to make the adjustment to Yankee Stadium if he signs a contract to play for manager Aaron Boone.</p><p>He would represent a major improvement at third base for the Yankees. That team acquired Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies at the trade deadline.</p><p>After he was traded to the Yankees, McMahon was just ordinary. He slashed .208/.308/.333 with 4 home runs and 18 runs batted in during his 54 games with the Bronx Bombers.</p><p>The Yankees have the capital to sign a star like Bregman. He should not expect any team to offer more than the $40 million salary he received last year. However, the Red Sox were only willing to give him three years. If the Yankees offer him a four-year deal at $40 million per year, it’s a move that could strengthen their team and weaken their rivals.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The perfect $160M contract Yankees must offer Alex Bregman to steal him from Red Sox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-perfect-trade-offer-for-phillies-nick-castellanos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Nick Castellanos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Philadelphia-Phillies-outfielder-Nick-Castellanos-2.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Nick Castellanos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-17T18:35:47-07:00">October 17th, 6:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-17T18:35:47-07:00">October 17th, 6:35pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is entering a make-or-break offseason. He and the Yankees front office already have a big decision to make when it comes to pursuing outfielders. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-25-million-contract-option-decision">Cody Bellinger declined his player option, opening a spot in New York’s outfield</a>. If he wants, Cashman could choose to make an offer for Philadelphia Phillies star Nick Castellanos.</p><p>Castellanos has been a key piece of the Phillies’ roster since joining it in 2022. However, he is one of many players that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-rumors-heres-how-desperate-philly-will-be-trade-nick-castellanos">Philadelphia could decide to move on from</a> this winter. The outfielder fell out of the starting lineup in the postseason, leading many to ask when he will be traded, not if. Despite his shortcomings, he will have plenty of suitors on the trade market.</p><p>Both the Yankees and Phillies saw their seasons come to disappointing ends. Each contender lost 3-1 in the Divisional Series to teams that simply overpowered them. Despite the losses, though, both New York and Philadelphia figure to be back in the inner circle of contenders heading into the 2026 regular season. However, there is a lot of pressure on each front office to make moves.</p><p>Castellanos’ time with the Phillies is rapidly coming to an end. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-kyle-schwarber-jt-realmuto-return">Bryce Harper wants Philadelphia to do everything it can to retain J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber</a> this winter. In order to do that, the team will have to sacrifice elsewhere, likely by moving off of Castellanos’ bloated contract. The Yankees are one of few teams able to absorb one of the league’s more questionable contracts.</p><p>The Phillies will not get as much for Castellanos as they want. However, the outfielder could still fetch a good price. Here is what the Yankees could offer.</p><p>Phillies get: SP Brendan Beck, OF Trent Grisham</p><p>Yankees get: OF Nick Castellanos</p><h2>Why should the New York Yankees trade for Castellanos?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Phillies-news-Philadelphia-achieves-walk-off-feat-not-seen-in-over-50-years-2.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/3-teams-that-could-steal-cody-bellinger-from-yankees-free-agency">Bellinger will have plenty of suitors in free agency</a> when it kicks off after the season ends. Cashman and New York would love to hold on to him on a reasonable contract, but nothing is guaranteed. The Yankees cannot afford to have a big drop-off in production from that part of the field. Because of that, Castellanos is a great fit in New York’s lineup, even if it’s for a short time.</p><p>Castellanos has hit .<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/31187/nick-castellanos" rel="noopener">250 or better</a> in each of the last five seasons of his career. 2025 was a down year for the former All-Star, but he has what it takes to rebound and provide even more power to the Yankees lineup. The righty is a major downgrade defensively, but New York could use him as a designated hitter, splitting his time with Giancarlo Stanton in both spots in the lineup.</p><p>Left field is the last piece of the puzzle for both New York and Philadelphia to fill out. Each team lost their ace pitcher in 2025 and paid the price in the postseason. Despite disappointing ends to successful campaigns, neither team is giving up on their championship window. Castellanos’ contract isn’t pretty, but it is the price of competing for championships in New York.</p><h2>Why should the Philadelphia Phillies trade Castellanos away?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Phillies-news-Nick-Castellanos-reveals-key-to-recent-hot-streak.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>To put things simply, Castellanos is no longer an essential piece of the Phillies’ plans. When he walked through the door in 2022, Philadelphia thought it had a “Big Five” with him, Harper, Realmuto, Schwarber, and Trea Turner. A few seasons later, the outfielder cannot stay on the field in the biggest spots. At this point, the veteran no longer has the cache that he used to.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-nick-castellanos-behavior-braves-win-fans-wondering">Castellanos finished the season worrying fans with his attitude</a>. The Phillies stumbled down the stretch, failing to push the Milwaukee Brewers for the top seed in the NL postseason. While it was not completely on him, Castellanos rubbed some people the wrong way before the playoffs started. His production was not good enough to overshadow his drama off the field.</p><p>The offseason is a time for tough decisions. Teams can’t win a championship in the winter, but they can easily lose one. The Phillies have their list of priorities ahead of free agency, and trading Castellanos might be at the top of it. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/1-prospect-phillies-must-promote-rosters-expand-2025-stretch-run">Philadelphia has plenty of young talent to promote</a> into his spot, and trading him would relieve the team of the questionable moments he causes.</p><p>Castellanos is a double-edged sword. However, it is a risk that the Yankees need to make at the right price. If the Phillies can come to a compromise with the AL powerhouse, the trade could be a win-win deal for all parties involved.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
43	5.02	9	1.53	0

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
43	5.02	9	1.53	0

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