NYY News: Let the guessing games begin

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch : Five weeks from now, 26 Yankees will be on the Opening Day roster as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers to open the 2025 season.

While some of those names are already penciled in I think Aaron Judge is a safe bet to start in right field there are still a number of open competitions this spring training.

Figuring out the internal breakdown of second and third base playing time is one, as well as the ideal place to put Jasson Dominguez.

NJ.com | Max Goodman : Another one of those roster questions is what to do with Ben Rice, who showed flashes of potential in 2024 but ended up netting out as meh.

Theres been some speculation that Rice can see time as Austin Wells backup behind the plate.

Moreover, the lefty hitting Rice could end up working himself into a role later in the season should incumbent Paul Goldschmidt struggle once again against right-handed pitching.

Goldy is the starter at the cold corner for now, but who knows how things might change.

New York Daily News | Gary Phillips : Gerrit Cole comes into camp healthy, ready to be the Opening Day starter, and holding no grudges against former teammate Juan Soto.

Coles well-known around baseball as a labor leader, and admitted on the first day of camp that a deal like Sotos helps all players, even if it stings to see a player that good go across town.

FanGraphs | Dan Szymborski : Weve gotten looks at individual player projections from Dans ZiPS programming, and now we have an early look at projected standings for the American League.

The Astros , Yankees, and Orioles are all pegged to be the best teams in the AL, with the East being mostly a two-way race with the Red Sox projected to finish five games behind the leaders in third.

MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco : Late Wednesday night, Boston struck with a three-year, $120-million deal with Alex Bregman.

The contract reportedly includes deferred money, as well as opt-outs after each of the first two seasons.

Bregman gets a big AAV with the option to hit the market again, while the Red Sox have their big bat to slide into the lineup alongside Rafael Devers and Jarren Duran..

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