The New York Yankees have some work to do this winter. With Cody Bellinger a free agent and pitching as a need, the Yankees need to spend some money to field a team with a good chance of making the World Series. However, what is the latest on New York’s plans for MLB free agency in 2025?

Cody Bellinger enjoyed a resurgent season in 2025 after joining the New York Yankees ahead of the 2025 campaign. The 30-year-old outfielder instantly became an indispensable member of their lineup. He also provided tremendous flexibility with his defensive versatility.

The National League made a dramatic exit. Two of its tentpole baseball franchises — the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants — packed up before the 1958 season and moved to the West Coast. Leaving behind only the Yankees and the rival American League to carry the New York City banner.

Don't tell this to New Yorkers, but baseball wasn't necessarily invented in the city. Bat-and-ball games go all the way back to ancient Egypt nearly 4,500 years ago, John Thorn writes in his book "Baseball in the Garden of Eden", with a game called seker ...