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[Francys Romero @francysromeroFR]

The New Yankees have officially signed Taiwanese RHP Chien-Fan Lai for $872,500, the largest bonus awarded by the club in the 2025–26 international signing period.

Full article in Beisbol FR.

https://t.co/N5WD9jzxFV

[DT K @OnePitchOneSoul]

One reason why xwOBAcon isn't predictive: Pitchers can *generally* nudge EV/LA, but can't stop balls randomly landing here.

Predictive wOBAcon solutions basically overweight barrels (@tangotiger @MaxSportsStudio) which doesn't help pitchers who don't control swing power.

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[Nick Pollack @PitcherList]

Kyle Bradish. Bubba Chandler. Eury Perez. Logan Webb.

Is it time to move on from these slow starts?

I could think of no better guest than @enosarris to go through the slow starters with me and figure out who is droppable and who we should hold onto.

https://t.co/EPcjKm2nCX

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

Suited Up.

#RepBX

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

All Smiles for #OpeningDay at The Stadium 😊

#RepBX

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

Some Dapper Gentlemen 🔥

#RepBX

[Gary Phillips @GaryHPhillips]

Brent Headrick had a need for speed long before the #Yankees' bullpen battle, as the RP comes from a family of drag racers.

He no longer does 140-mph Vin Diesel impressions, though. Instead, Headrick is trying to maintain his own velo.

Story @NYDNSports: https://t.co/GMIq5unQ8m

[Bettor Odds @GetBettorOdds]

The offseason is all about improving (& sometimes redefining) your game, right?

One feature we built into our MLB tool: Batter vs Pitcher matchups

Using over 2.7 million Statcast pitches to track tendencies, instantly generate 1,000 simulations between any batter & pitcher 👇

[Gary Phillips @GaryHPhillips]

🆕 @NYDNSports: Months before Carlos Lagrange's jaw-dropping spring, the #Yankees phenom joined Finlete. The company lets fans purchase shares of a player's potential future earnings like a stock.

Here's a detailed look at how Finlete works, why Lagrange wanted to do this, what he's gotten out of it, and why the flame-thrower isn't worried about the potential pitfalls of fans investing in athletes:
https://t.co/b9yk9EIXxH

[Gary Phillips @GaryHPhillips]

I spoke to Dellin Betances about the Carlos Lagrange comps. He gets where people are coming from, but he actually thinks the #Yankees prospect has the potential to be better than him.

“I just feel like this kid could be one of the best starters. I went to the bullpen, so I failed at being a starter. I feel like he can actually excel at that."

More from Betances @NYDNSports:
https://t.co/7dwEvElijw

[Gary Phillips @GaryHPhillips]

Cam Schlittler said he got some of the best sleep he's ever had prior to his Wild Card gem last October. The #Yankees' starter wasn't basing that on feel, but on data collected by his WHOOP.

The devices monitor sleep and recovery, and they've become popular in the Bombers' clubhouse.

Story @NYDNSports:
https://t.co/7VvPhF1LTq

[Greg Joyce @GJoyce9]

Jasson Domínguez was supposed to play more than 11 games in the Dominican Winter League. A wrist issue cut that short.

But Domínguez still came away from it gaining a greater baseball perspective as he continues to put in the work for his Yankees future
https://t.co/PETT4sHQGj

[Greg Joyce @GJoyce9]

Luis Rojas: “I think a lot of balls, specifically straight back really hurt him, because he had to drop step & then push really hard on those hamstrings. Those were the ones where he was a tad slower than in the past & he couldn’t get to some baseballs & it crushed his metrics.”

[Nate Roper @NateRoper_]

Ryan Weathers oozes potential:

The New York Yankees acquired Weathers for a prospect package and slots in as a SP4 per FanGraphs' RosterResource.

That projection is way too low—here's why:

[Lance Brozdowski @LanceBroz]

My gut says the #Marlins should've gotten more. Very little to dislike about Weathers (sans injuries).

Below is a snapshot of Dillon Lewis' 2025 MiLB data (fixed from error in last post). Awesome exit velo & zone miss combo. Creating a ton of damage in on his hands.

[Concerned Citizen @BGatesIsaPyscho]

The evolution of Sydney Sweeney.

[Yankees Stats @ChrisCoop_]

Fixed it - BB% and K% were accidentally the season totals instead of the first/second half splits

[MLB Network @MLBNetwork]

Brian Cashman joins us LIVE from the #WinterMeetings in Orlando!

The Yankees GM weighs in on areas the club needs to address this offseason, Gerrit Cole's timeline and more.

#MLBTonight + @SageUSAmerica

[Chris Langin @LanginTots13]

1/ Teams have gotten much louder about attacking the middle of the plate the last few years — with all pitches, and especially with breaking balls before 2 strikes, where the value is highest.

So I looked at the bucket where this should show up the clearest:

breaking balls only • before 2 strikes • pitchers under 30

From 2015–2024, heart-rate doesn’t move.
2025 is the first real change, and it’s ~1%.

The philosophy shifted.
The outcomes barely did.

[Lance Brozdowski @LanceBroz]

Great stuff from Chris here. If you apply this to Imai's fastball, he's 11.8" iVB and 10.9" HB. Emerson Hancock / Luis Ortiz area.

This is the cold water I've heard from some teams on his profile (superpower backs up). But I'll admit I'm still enamored with his angles + mix.