Overview
- GM Brian Cashman called retaining Cody Bellinger the team’s top offseason objective, saying they’d love to keep him while acknowledging talks are in the early stages.
- Agent Scott Boras touted Bellinger as a five-tool fit and signaled a robust market, with big-spending clubs such as the Mets, Dodgers and Phillies expected to pursue him.
- The Yankees extended a qualifying offer of just over $22 million to Trent Grisham; his decision is pending, and reporting indicates he is comfortable in New York after a breakout year.
- Cashman said Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon and Clarke Schmidt will start 2026 on the injured list, and the club will seek rotation protection and consider bullpen reunions with Devin Williams and Luke Weaver.
- With few premium outfielders available, the Yankees are preparing trade options and assessing prospects Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones, while media projections forecast a sizable multi-year deal for Bellinger.