Yankees make 1st big signing at Winter Meetings — and it’s not Aaron Judge

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The New York Mets claimed right-hander Sam Coonrod off waivers Monday from the Philadelphia Phillies. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. To make room for Coonrod on the 40-man roster, the Mets designated outfielder Khalil Lee for assignment. Syracuse.com...

Ian Hamilton, come on down. MLB Trade Rumors reports the right-hander signed a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees and “will presumably be invited to participate in major league spring training.”. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. The 27-year-old Hamilton has spent parts of three big-league...

With the No. 32 pick overall in the 2013 MLB Draft, the New York Yankees selected outfielder Aaron Judge. I think it’s safe to say that move paid off, with the slugger winning the 2022 American League MVP Award after setting a new single-season AL record with 62 home runs while contending for the Triple Crown.

Steve Cohen has changed the way things work in Queens. Cohen bought the New York Mets for more than $2.4 billion before the 2021 season and has since used his wealth to build a talented roster and organizational depth. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. And as Cohen...

The New York Mets are dealing with some injury news before the club reports next week to spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. MLB.com reports right-hander Matt Allan “underwent UCL revision surgery in January.”. The operation is in effect a...

Even while he was coming off his worst major-league season, the Minnesota Twins coveted Joey Gallo, whom they tried to acquire several times during his career. With a Twins executive declaring that “the upside is tremendous,” it appears the team will do everything it can to get Gallo into the lineup — including his first extended appearances at first base since 2018. (Gallo played first in one game with the Dodgers last season.)

Giants general manager Joe Schoen has to get through free agency before he knows exactly what he’ll do in the 2023 NFL Draft. But it’s never too early to speculate about what Schoen might do in his second draft on the job, as he tries to bolster coach Brian Daboll’s roster for a deeper playoff run.

The New York Yankees are looking for an outfielder. And they have been linked to Bryan Reynolds of the Pittsburgh Pirates in trade rumors. But Pirates general manager Ben Cherington is not looking to part ways with his star outfielder. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. He said...

Could the New England Patriots and New York Jets do business together?. Greg A. Bedard of the Boston Sports Journal suggests that the Patriots should be aggressive with trades this offseason and should look at teams who have declined to pick up fifth-year options on players. He notes that New England could be interested Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, “if the price were right.”

Oswaldo Cabrera is looking to get into the mix. The New York Yankees utility player got into 44 major league games last season and is looking to continue to contribute as a regular member of the lineup. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. “I’m working for any opportunity,”...

PHOENIX -- Michael Strahan has been to space and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but in the New York Metropolitan market he will always be known first and foremost as the Hall of Fame pass-rushing force that helped the Giants stun the unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII right here in the Arizona desert 15 years ago.

Monday, Jerry “The King” Lawler suffered a stroke. The WWE Hall of Fame wrestler also underwent surgery and is recovering in a Florida hospital, reports Florida Action News 5. Lawler, 73, suffered from the stroke in his home in Fort Myers. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter...