Joel Sherman

The Yankees’ strength is pitching (especially starting pitching) and I would double down on supporting that with defense and believing an Aaron Judge-led lineup will produce enough offense.

The Mets have a rookie class that should be in the conversation for their best ever.

The magic trick by Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees was never making a righty-hitting catcher or late-game reliever appear.

Cashman’s reputation built over three decades is that he knows how to get to the finish line of a trade. Even when the walls are closing in. Even when the market doesn’t break right. He got on the …

The addition of Luis García Jr. could – if the Yankees ever reach full positional health – create a logjam at first base and DH.

The Tarik Skubal sweepstakes seemed to be cresting Saturday night with a growing sense that the Dodgers were frontrunners.

The spin-the-wheel pathology has to stop. Steve Cohen needs to have been right about waiting for, ultimately hiring and now supporting David Stearns.

If you were having a pool on the most untradeable Met, Kodai Senga very well could be the frontrunner considering the dastardly duo of bad health and performance that has plagued him.

The Yankees desperately need offense and García can find at-bats between first base and DH, especially against righties. 

One executive from a team pursuing catching described the Orioles as “wanting to trade” Rutschman.