A top MLB insider explained his bewilderment at the New York Yankees deciding to pass on a pursuit of a specific player still in free agency.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has been involved in several MLB trade rumors this offseason. He is entering the second season of his two-year, $37 million contract with New York after underperforming in 2024.

The New York Yankees still need, as of late January, a third baseman. Unless they want to give DJ LeMahieu and his 52 wRC+ in 2024 a starting gig there, the Yanks need to bring in someone from outside the organization.

The New York Yankees already have made a handful of moves but could there be one more big one on the way? New York lost Juan Soto and has followed it up by landing Devin Williams, Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt,