The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies are eagerly anticipating Tatsuya Imai's decision in the coming days regarding his potential move to Major League Baseball.

According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, the Kansas City Royals have emerged as a landing spot for Boston Red Sox trade target Jarren Duran. Even after adding outfielders Lane Thomas and Isaac Collins, it seems the Royals are not done with additions.

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.

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, 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 New York Yankees fanbase is currently expressing concern about the team's offseason additions, especially in light of a circulating rumor involving one of their pitchers who has been granted permission to explore opportunities overseas.

Over the last two seasons, four pitchers have saved eight or more games for the Yankees. Three of those pitchers are now with the Mets. The Mets might have a pitching lab in Port St. Lucie, but there’s a pitching pipeline that has suddenly developed over the last few years that goes from the Bronx to Queens.