MLB.com: In what should come as a surprise to nobody, Yankees ace Cam Schlittler won the 2026 American League Cy Young Award. Courtesy of an AL-leading 1.95 ERA, which ranks third in franchise history, he became the seventh Yankee to receive the honor, and the first since Gerrit Cole in 2023. Moreover, he was the unanimous selection, having broken away from his main competition, Dylan Cease, with a dominant finish to the season.
MLB Trade Rumors | Charlie Wright: As has been the case frequently in recent years, the Yankees head into the offseason looking for an upgrade at third base, as the most recent attempt to gain stability at the position, Ryan McMahon, struggled mightily both at the plate and in the field in 2026. To that end, the Yankees appear to have interest in former Phillies infielder Alec Bohm. A batter with a career OPS+ of 101, Bohm struggled mightily in his contract year, posting a .249/.315/.383 slash line (87 OPS+); unfortunately, in a week year at the position, he might just represent the closest thing to a sure thing — at least, on the free agent market.
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NJ.com | Randy Miller: Speaking to reporters at the GM Meetings, Brian Cashman all but confirmed that the team will not be bringing back Jazz Chisholm Jr., listing Anthony Volpe, José Caballero, and Max Schuemann as options at the keystone next year. While he did not explicitly say the team had no interest in bringing him back, and in fact went very much out of his way to praise Chisholm’s ability on the field, work ethic, and character as a person, he did lump him in with Harrison Bader, Luis Severino, and Gleyber Torres — players who had lackluster contract seasons and who were, ultimately, not pursued in free agency.
New York Post | Greg Joyce: The Yankees staff will have quite the shakeup next season, as bench coach Brad Ausmus has been hired to be the next manager of the Houston Astros. The former catcher, who has spent the last three years in the Yankees’ dugout as Aaron Boone’s right hand man, had interviewed for both of Houston’s recent vacancies (GM and manager), and will now officially return to the organization he spent ten years with as a player.
The Athletic | Brendan Kuty: (subscription required) Ausmus will not be the only person departing the organization: earlier in the day, it was reported that hitting coach James Rowson had accepted a job as “offensive coordinator” with the San Francisco Giants. Soon after, The Athletic reported that Aaron Bates, who had served as co-hitting coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2023, had emerged as an early favorite for the job within the baseball community.
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