The Detroit Tigers and Max Scherzer have tabled contract talks until after the season and that could open up trade options for the team, as the NY Yankees have been shopping Ichiro Suzuki and with the Tigers needing outfield help, it could be an move for the two sides, while both of those teams along with the Toronto Blue Jays, LA Dodgers and Orioles have looked at Nick Franklin as a potential target with the Seattle Mariners.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have a number of questions coming out of the spring apart from whether or not they will trade Ichiro Suzuki or pitcher David Phelps and one of the biggest ones is what the team will get out of Michael Pineda this season, as he is two years removed from serious shoulder surgery and now he will join Masahiro Tanaka in the starting rotation.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees could be in the trade market for a shortstop and names like Pete Kozma, Nick Franklin, Jimmy Rollins, Didi Gregorius and Brad Miller could come up after Brendan Ryan injured his back and now he is likely to start the season on the disabled list and that leaves New York scrambling for a backup for starter Derek Jeter.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees almost made a trade for Brandon Phillips in the offseason and now that Opening Day 2014 is around the corner, could New York make a deal later on with Ichiro Suzuki or David Phelps with the Cincinnati Reds for the second baseman if Brian Roberts goes down with an injury during the season?
Read full storyThe NY Yankees could be looking at a trade or two before Opening Day, as Ichiro Suzuki has come up in rumors connecting him to the Philadelphia Phillies, while the Seattle Mariners have been scouting David Phelps and a deal for Nick Franklin could be in the works during spring training before the 2014 MLB season officially begins.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees still have moves to make in spring training and Ichiro Suzuki could be traded to the Philadelphia Phillies before opening day after reports from Buster Olney, while the Seattle Mariners have been scouting David Phelps and that is a deal that could go down as well prior to the start of the MLB season in 2014, as the M's need starting pitching.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees could be looking to trade David Phelps ahead of Opening Day and the Seattle Mariners are a team that is interested and second baseman Nick Franklin or shortstop Brad Miller could be involved in a deal if it goes down during spring training, as the M's could use another arm after the injuries to Taijuan Walker and Hisashi Iwakuma.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have a major move to make in 2015 with Derek Jeter retiring and there are a number of players that are potential options at SS, with a Troy Tulowitzki trade at the top of the list along with players like Hanley Ramirez, Elvis Andrus, JJ Hardy, Starlin Castro, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have a big decision to make with the retirement of Derek Jeter and options to replace him at shortstop could be costly and some potential options include Hanley Ramirez, Stephen Drew, JJ Hardy, Jed Lowrie as well as trades for names like Elvin Andrus, Troy Tulowitzki or Jose Reyes.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have an anticipated season ahead now that Derek Jeter is retiring and in 2015 the team will need a new shortstop, with possibilities like Hanley Ramirez, a Troy Tulowitzki or Starlin Castro trade, Asdrubal Cabrera, Stephen Drew and Brendan Ryan among many others heading into 2015.
Read full storyThe New York Yankees were gifted with the news that Alex Rodriguez would be suspended for the entire 2014 MLB season and that means some money will be freed up for the team to spend and it also means they need a new 3B, which is why names like San Diego Padres players Chase Headley and Logan Forsythe have come up in recent trade rumors.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have a number of questions regarding Alex Rodriguez after he was suspended for the 2014 season and now the team could look to trades or free agents as options and some names include Chase Headley, Dustin Ackley, Michael Young as well as Nick Franklin and while a couple of those players don't play 3B, they could move if a deal goes down.
Read full storyThe Major League Baseball offseason has slowed down a bit since the winter meetings and now that the schedule is getting ready to turn into the new year, bigger names will start to sign after Robinson Cano left and the Yankees could continue to work on deals, including with Brett Gardner for Brandon Phillips or Dan Uggla from the Reds and the Braves.
Read full storyThere's always a team during the MLB offseason that's linked to trades involving players the club says it has no interest in moving and this season the Cincinnati Reds have been that team, with Brandon Phillips and Homer Bailey coming up in rumors and now the team has interest in Omar Infante, making the Atlanta Braves, Yankees and Texas Rangers in play for the 2B.
Read full storyThe New York Yankees are heading into the latter stages of the winter meetings looking to add another pitcher and a second baseman and reports are coming out that the Cincinnati Reds are interested in acquiring Brett Gardner and the two teams could get dealin, as the Yankees could use someone like Brandon Phillips or Homer Bailey on the roster.
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