Amid a heated competition with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies for Tatsuya Imai, the New York Yankees are reportedly making something clear about their preferences in the MLB offseason.

The New York Yankees have not made any major moves in free agency yet, but could soon make a splash in the pitching market.

King was a valuable bullpen weapon from 2021-23 before successfully transitioning back to the rotation at the tail end of his Yankees tenure. The Yankees then traded King to the Padres before the 2024 season as part of the package that brought back Juan Soto and Grisham.

King, 30, transitioned from reliever to starter after the Padres acquired him from the Yankees. Over 45 starts and one relief appearance for San Diego, he put up an ERA+ of 134 and an FIP of 3.65.

The Boston Red Sox have learned encouraging news from a two-time All-Star, as New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and other MLB teams loom.

Despite his strong performance as a closer, the Yankees moved Weaver back to a setup role for 2025 after acquiring star reliever Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers. However

The 32-year-old Weaver is the third former Yankees relief pitcher to join the Mets in the last two seasons after Clay Holmes and the club agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal