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The Yankees have moved on quickly after losing Juan Soto. Roki Sasaki could be next
NEW YORK (AP) — In pivoting to Plan B after losing Juan Soto, Brian Cashman went after a familiar name in Cody Bellinger. “I acquired his dad back in the day. Now I acquired his son,” the New York Yankees general manager said Wednesday. In the first 10 days after...
Yankees get closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin
NEW YORK (AP) — After acquiring Juan Soto for a one-year rental and failing to keep him as a free agent, the New York Yankees are taking the same chance with Devin Williams. New York acquired the All-Star closer from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield...
Discussion with Mets about converting Clay Holmes into a starter began at GM meetings last month
DALLAS (AP) — The Mets were in the midst of the general managers meetings in San Antonio last month when Clay Holmes' agent brought up the idea of converting the two-time All-Star closer back into a starting pitcher for the first time since his rookie season. “The arsenal should...
Clay Holmes and Mets finalize $38M, 3-year contract, with plans to convert him into a starter
DALLAS (AP) — Clay Holmes and the New York Mets finalized a $38 million, three-year contract on Monday, with plans to convert the All-Star reliever into a starting pitcher. Holmes gets a $13 million salary in each of the first two seasons of the deal. He has a $12 million player...
Pitcher Clay Holmes agrees to $38 million, 3-year contract with Mets, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement for the 31-year-old...
For MLB teams chasing October glory, building a bullpen is a vital — and confounding — exercise
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of face time. This year's Fall Classic provided further proof that a...
Reliever Lou Trivino's $5 million team option declined by New York Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Trivino's $5 million club option was declined Sunday by the New York Yankees, making the right-hander a free agent after he missed his second straight big league season following an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. New York previously exercised its...
Luke Weaver's 2025 option exercised by New York Yankees for $2.5 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Weaver's 2025 option was exercised by the New York Yankees on Friday for $2.5 million. Weaver took over from Clay Holmes as Yankees closer in September and finished 7-3 with a 2.89 ERA and four saves, striking out 103 and walking 26 in 84 innings. ...
Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. And not just because the Yankees certainly did. When New York let LA back into World Series Game 5, the Dodgers did what they’ve done all year — kept on going. ...
Aaron Boone defends using Cortes in World Series opener, regrets not sticking with Weaver longer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Boone has one regret about his pitching decisions during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. It's not the one Yankees fans would think. With a night to ponder what went wrong in the 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings,...
