Maybe Stearns thinks he can replace Alonso’s production with that of Bellinger, who’s shown he can do it in New York. Or Kyle Tucker, who hasn’t.

ESPN's Jeff Passan reveals 1 position the Yankees and Mets may both trade away originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Mets had a brutal week at the Winter Meetings.

There is a world where the Yankees could lose Cody Bellinger to the Mets, especially after Pete Alonso has departed.

While the teams did not wage free-agent battles over each player, with the notable exception being the 2024 offseason war for Juan Soto, it’s certainly notable that the Mets keep adding former Bronx Bombers, particularly since owner Steve Cohen took over prior to the 2021 season.

Utility player Amed Rosario, a free agent after the 2025 season, is returning to the Yankees for 2026.

Time to poach 2 Yankees free agents that could provide the same value as the players the Mets lost in free agency.

Michael King’s offseason interest is heating up. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets held a video meeting with the former Padres right-hander on Monday. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that King appears to be the Mets’ top rotation target.

NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for right-handed bats, the New York Yankees agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract to retain utilityman Amed Rosario, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly predicted on Friday that the Yankees would lose Bellinger to the New York Mets on a huge 5-year, $135 million deal in free agency. “Perhaps the biggest winner in how the offseason has played out so far for the Mets is Cody Bellinger,