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On Saturday, the Yankees re-signed Paul Blackburn to a one-year, $2 million MLB contract . At first glance, this move may seem surprising, as Blackburn didn’t leave a lasting impression in his brief stint with the Yankees in 2025. After being claimed off waivers from the Mets in August, Blackburn pitched in 8 games, totaling 15.1 innings with a 5.28 ERA and 16 strikeouts. Given these numbers, one might wonder: Why are the Yankees giving him a guaranteed MLB contract for the

The Tatsuya Imai Market Is Heating Up The market for Tatsuya Imai is officially heating up. Imai has until January 2nd  to sign a free-agent deal with an MLB club; otherwise, he will return to his NPB team for the upcoming season. According to Francys Romero , roughly five MLB teams have shown legitimate interest in the 27-year-old Japanese ace, with the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs  emerging as the expected finalists. With the Yankees potentially positioning themselves

Talking about the Yankees’ offense in 2025 has somehow become a controversial topic. With rumors circulating around the baseball world that the Yankees’ primary free-agent target is to re-sign outfielder Cody Bellinger , it has sparked a loud and ongoing debate among Yankees fans. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen numerous talking points and narratives  about the Yankees’ 2025 offense circulate across Yankees Twitter, podcasts, and comment sections. Many of them are either m