The Yankees' offseason effectively began on Oct. 8, the day they were eliminated by the Blue Jays in the ALDS. It was yet another far-too-early start to the winter for the franchise with 27 rings -- but none since 2009.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi as Yankees Young Outfielder Likely Taking Step Back. If the New York Yankees get everything they want this offseason, there will likely be no need to play their young upstarts in the outfield until inevitable injuries bring them out for more time.

New York Yankees legend Paul O'Neill is trending on social media this week for an alarming reason. O'Neill played in the MLB from 1985-2001. Although he spent nine years with the Cincinnati Reds, he's best known for his time in the Bronx.

“There are some fake Facebook posts (and who knows what lese) circulating stating the Paul O’Neil has cancer,” Eric Handler, vice president of communications for YES Network said according to The Spun. “I just spoke with Paul. He DOES NOT have cancer!”

One of the New York Yankees' AL East rivals announced their presence on the free agency scene with a bang, though it may have just taken them out of the running

The New York Yankees' outfield logjam makes it worth wondering whether top prospect Spencer Jones will be traded.

Yankees receive troubling prediction about Cody Bellinger's upcoming decision originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cody Bellinger is one of the premier players on the free agent market in Major League Baseball this winter.

In a rare press appearance, second-generation New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner noted, among other things, that lowering payroll for 2026 would be ideal (

The massive contract given to a top free agent pitcher by the Toronto Blue Jays shakes up the free agent market.

The New York Yankees should be aggressive in free agency if they want to get back to the top of the American League East.

The New York Yankees need to think boldly when it comes to free agency and blockbuster trades amid intense competition from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.

Smith, who helped lead Mississippi State to their first national championship win as a college freshman, is #19 on the Yankees' list of top prospects. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound righty was drafted 192nd overall in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft.