Overview
- Empire Sports Media reporting, echoed by The Sporting News, says the Yankees declined 2022 offers that would have sent Anthony Volpe for Luis Castillo or Matt Olson.
- Volpe struggled in 2025 and will undergo surgery for a partial labrum tear that is expected to delay the start of his 2026 season, leaving his role uncertain.
- Luis Gil’s post-lat-strain metrics fell sharply, and analysts now debate whether he should be traded, shifted to the bullpen, or kept as a starter, with a fan poll favoring the rotation.
- Team-focused coverage notes David Bednar is set to close in 2026 and highlights Cam Schlittler’s rise, as timelines for Gerrit Cole, Clarke Schmidt and Carlos Rodón create early-season rotation questions.
- Offseason needs span outfield, infield and bullpen, with speculative links to targets such as Kyle Tucker and a potential revisit of prior Sandy Alcántara trade talks.