NYY news: Hot stove warming?

USA Today | Bob Nightengale : Taking stock of the hot stove as we head into Thanksgiving, Nightengale goes through the latest scuttlebutt from around the league, noting that the expectation is that moves could start to come down hot and heavy once we get past the holiday.

He has a number of interesting nuggets, even going as far as to call the Mets clear-cut favorites to sign Juan Soto according to league executives.

He also outlines a possible backup plan for the Yankees if they fail to re-sign Soto: Sign either Willy Adames or Alex Bregman to play third, shift Jazz Chisholm to second base, trade for Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger, and then use the extra money to sign Burnes, Fried or Snell.

New York Post | Dan Martin : Regardless of what happens with Soto, the Yankees 2025 plans for Jasson Dominguez remain unclear.

The team didnt trust the talented outfielder with a starting job in the playoffs over the slumping Alex Verdugo, with Dominguezs bat failing to come to life in a September call-up while his glove failed him in left.

The situation has the Yankee outfield as a whole in a state of flux, with the team unsure who will suit at any of the three starting positions come Opening Day.

FanGraphs | Jay Jaffe : Jaffe continues his always essential look at the years Hall of Fame candidates with a remembrance of Ichiro Suzukis career.

Though he wont be remembered for his Yankees tenure, Ichiro did play 2.5 seasons in New York, providing the Yankees some fine outfield play in the twilight of his career, particularly after his surprise trade around the 2012 Trade Deadline.

Ichiros Hall case is ironclad, and the only real question surrounding his candidacy is how close he can get to a unanimous induction.

MLB.com | Rhett Bolinger : Not strictly Yankees news, but free agent pitcher Yusei Kikuchi signed a three-year $61-million deal with the Angels.

Its the biggest deal signed by a free agent so far this offseason, and each new signing helps give us an idea of what kind of market we could be looking at this winter.

In this case, Kikuchis deal came in just a bit richer than expected: MLB Trade Rumors pegged him for a $60 million contract, while FanGraphs crowdsourced projections had him for $54 million.

MLB Trade Rumors | Steve Adams : Pitcher Thomas Pannone has signed with the Brewers on a minor-league deal.

The 30-year-old was most recently a starter on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, and he performed well in 2024, logging a 2.34 ERA in 11 starts down the stretch with the Yankees Triple-A affiliate..

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