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The significant development comes directly from Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, who made the comments on Tuesday afternoon at Dodger Stadium during Blake Snell’s introductory press conference. Rosenthal and Drellich add that multiple sources briefed on the negotiations say that all remaining contenders have made offers surpassing $600 million. No word yet on exactly how many teams are left in the running at the moment, but previous reporting indicated that five teams were in the mix including the Red Sox, Mets, Yankees, Blue Jays and Dodgers. ESPN’s Alden González reports that Soto is expected to sign at some point in the coming days prior to the start of next week’s Winter Meetings.

Kahnle, 35, hasn’t put in a full season since 2019, but he has been very effective when available the last two seasons, amassing a 2.38 ERA for the Yankees. A reunion with the Bombers makes plenty of sense.

Heyman reported earlier this week that the Yankees are one of five big-market teams, including the Mets, Red Sox, Blue Jays and Dodgers, in the mix to land the generational slugger, who launched 41 homers and finished third in AL MVP balloting last season in his New York debut. He also notes that while the Yankees are meeting with other free agents, retaining Soto remains the organization’s primary focus at the outset of free agency. No specific contractual figures have surfaced yet, but Heyman adds the Yankees, and other teams, have expressed a willingness to include opt-outs as part of their offer. The widely-held expectation is that Soto will field multiple rounds of contractual offers before making a decision at some point during next month’s annual Winter Meetings.

Heyman adds the Red Sox are one of five teams — including the Yankees, Mets, Blue Jays and Dodgers — believed to be serious contenders in the Soto sweepstakes. He also notes that Boston is “increasingly seen” as a legitimate contender to pry the generational superstar away from their longtime rivals. The central question remains whether the Red Sox are willing to extend themselves financially to land Soto less than a half-decade after trading away franchise cornerstone Mookie Betts in a cost-cutting move in addition to significantly slashing payroll in recent years. There’s widespread belief at this juncture is that Soto will make his final decision at some point in early December during the Winter Meetings. Stay tuned.

The 30-year-old hurler underwent season-ending surgery on his pitching elbow in April. Sanchez notes that the Yankees were one of a handful of teams that went to see Loaisiga throw this past week. His recovery has gone very smoothly and he’s expected to start throwing regular bullpen sessions in January and should be ready for the start of the regular season.

No word yet on the financial details of the pact, but Brubaker had been projected by MLBTradeRumors.com to earn $2.275 million via arbitration. The 31-year-old hurler was shut down in July with an oblique issue that ultimately sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Brubaker hasn’t pitched in a game at the big-league level since the 2022 season.

The dynamic 28-year-old outfielder also has the potential to earn another $250,000 in incentives that are tied to plate appearances. Grisham had a rough season for the Bombers in 2024, slashing a putrid .190/.290/.385 with just nine long balls, 31 RBI, one stolen base and a 57/22 K/BB ratio over 209 plate appearances. He’ll once again serve in a reserve outfielder role until the inevitable injury strikes the Yankees’ outfield.

There was never any doubt on this one, as the 32-year-old slugger was a unanimous selection — capturing all 30 first-place votes for the award. It’s the second time in his career that Judge has won the award, as he captured the honor in 2022 as well. He was certainly deserving — slashing a monstrous .322/.458/.701 while leading the league with 58 home runs, 144 RBI and 133 walks. Bobby Witt Jr. finished as the runner-up, garnering all 30 of the second-place votes. Juan Soto, Gunnar Henderson and José Ramírez rounded out the top five in the voting.

Morris has been cut loose by New York after failing to make it back to the big leagues with the club following his arrival last offseason in a trade with the Guardians for outfielder Estevan Florial. The 28-year-old righty compiled a serviceable 4.03 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 46/26 K/BB ratio across 38 innings (26 appearances) last year for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It’s possible he’s been jettisoned to pursue an opportunity overseas, but that remains to be seen.

Coleman heads back to New York after being selected by the Rangers in last year’s Rule 5 Draft. The 26-year-old righty didn’t end up pitching last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.