The Yankees may have found their first baseman of the future with an under-the-rader free agent signing Friday.

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The New York Yankees have emerged as major favorites to land two Japanese stars as trade rumors swirl amid Cody Bellinger’s free agency.

While many expect the New York Yankees to pursue another starting pitcher in free agency, manager Aaron Boone isn't so sure.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been voted the Babe Ruth Award winner as postseason MVP by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge won his fifth Sid Mercer/Dick Young New York Player of the Year Award.

Quintana, who turns 37 in January, went 11-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 24 starts for the Milwaukee Brewers this past season. He has been a model of consistency since debuting with the Chicago White Sox in 2012, starting at least 20 games in 11 of 13 seasons (not counting the pandemic-shortened 2020 season).

Devin Williams is a Met, Jonathan Loaisiga and Luke Weaver are free agents, and “that’s why it’s been so important to bring in the controllable players that we got last trade deadline’’ Cashman said of closer David Bednar and fellow righty Camilo Doval.

Jesse Rogers of ESPN is reporting the A's pact with Leiter at one year, $3 million, which is in line with what he was expected to make in arbitration with the Yankees. That was a price that was deemed too expensive by New York, but ends up being what will land him in Sacramento.

Former Yankee Clint Frazier voiced concerns over the team's free agency strategy. He believes the Yankees are losing their competitive edge while the Dodgers are strengthening their roster. Frazier highlighted the loss of pitcher Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers as a prime example.

The New York Yankees signed Drake Fellows, a 6-foot-5 pitcher who could be a bullpen candidate but will likely start in Triple-A.