Barry Bonds reveals he was nearly a Yankee — and the ultimatum that sunk talks: ‘I hung the phone up’

Barry Bonds reveals he was nearly a Yankee — and the ultimatum that sunk talks: ‘I hung the phone up’

Barry Bonds, New York Yankee. It could’ve happened, according to MLB’s all-time home run leader. Bonds, as part of Netflix’s coverage of Yankees-Giants on Opening Day, revealed on the streamer’s broadcast that he nearly became a member of the Bronx Bombers during his first free agency in 1993. “I gotta tell you a story because … Read more

Max Scherzer’s daughter sent adorable letter to Blue Jays before $3 million reunion

Max Scherzer’s daughter sent adorable letter to Blue Jays before  million reunion

Max Scherzer’s 8-year-old daughter got her wish. After the news that the veteran right-hander and the Blue Jays agreed on a one-year, $3 million deal Thursday, his wife Erica shared a handwritten letter that their daughter, Brooke, wrote to the club, making a case for Toronto to run it back with her dad after their … Read more

Bo Bichette’s wife supports him at Mets intro weeks after their wedding

Bo Bichette’s wife supports him at Mets intro weeks after their wedding

From wedding day to signing day.  Bo Bichette was joined by his new bride, Alexis, at Citi Field on Wednesday afternoon as he was introduced as the newest member of the Mets organization after he signed a three-year, $126 million deal. The newly dubbed Mrs. Bichette donned a blue and orange New York or Nowhere … Read more

Mike Francesa goes scorched earth on ‘weak, ineffective’ Steve Cohen after Kyle Tucker failure

Mike Francesa goes scorched earth on ‘weak, ineffective’ Steve Cohen after Kyle Tucker failure

Mike Francesa has a message for Steve Cohen after losing out on Kyle Tucker: You’re no Bobby Axelrod. The popular former WFAN host ripped the Mets’ deep-pocketed owner and the team’s president of baseball operations, David Stearns, after they failed to land the No. 1 free agent in Tucker, who instead chose the Dodgers’ four-year, … Read more

Alex Bregman’s son goes wild meeting Cubs mascot in adorable scene

Alex Bregman’s son goes wild meeting Cubs mascot in adorable scene

Knox Bregman is already blown away by the Windy City. The son of MLB All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman got the warmest welcome to Chicago when dad was introduced to the media after signing a five-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs. “Dad! Mom! Daddy!,” the 3-year-old, decked out in a Cubs hat and jersey, … Read more

Jazz Chisholm attends Nets game with fiancée with Yankees ‘fielding inquires’ on infielder

Jazz Chisholm attends Nets game with fiancée with Yankees ‘fielding inquires’ on infielder

Jazz Chisholm kicked off 2026 with some basketball in Brooklyn. The Yankees’ second baseman took in Thursday’s game between the Nets’ 120-96 loss to the Rockets at the Barclays Center — alongside his new fiancée, Ahnalys Santiago. Chisholm, 27, and the smiling Santiago, 25, acknowledged the crowd after being introduced with a Yankees highlight video on … Read more

Pete Alonso’s wife pens emotional post after his Mets exit: ‘Gave you everything he had’

Pete Alonso’s wife pens emotional post after his Mets exit: ‘Gave you everything he had’

Pete Alonso’s days in New York are over, and his other half is now looking back at what was a memorable — and historic — ride. Haley Alonso, the slugger’s wife, took to Instagram on Thursday in the wake of her husband signing a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles. Haley posted a picture … Read more

Padres’ Mike Shildt finds some Juan Soto contract perspective: ‘Judge Judy was making $47 million’

Padres’ Mike Shildt finds some Juan Soto contract perspective: ‘Judge Judy was making  million’

Juan Soto’s former manager sure found an interesting way to put the outfielder’s mega-deal in perspective. Soto agreed to the largest contract in pro sports history at $765 million over 15 years with the Mets on Sunday. It left the baseball world trying to wrap its heads around a deal of that magnitude as the 26-year-old … Read more

Did Aaron Judge’s cryptic comments foreshadow Juan Soto’s fate?

Did Aaron Judge’s cryptic comments foreshadow Juan Soto’s fate?

Maybe Aaron Judge had a good read on Juan Soto’s free agency. Judge’s interesting comments about how he opted to give Soto “space” during his free agency rather than pitch him on returning to The Bronx have a different vibe to them now that Soto spurred the Yankees and opted for the Mets’ historic 15-year, … Read more

Why former MLB GM thinks it’s ‘healthier’ for Yankees to lose Juan Soto in MLB free agency

Why former MLB GM thinks it’s ‘healthier’ for Yankees to lose Juan Soto in MLB free agency

Losing Juan Soto could be a blessing in disguise for the Yankees. That’s the opinion of former Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd, who told The Post’s Joel Sherman on “The Show” podcast that he believes the Yankees will be a better team if they spread out the yearly money they have allotted for Soto and … Read more

Juan Soto only has ‘one excuse on the planet Earth’ to leave Yankees, according to Stephen A. Smith

Juan Soto only has ‘one excuse on the planet Earth’ to leave Yankees, according to Stephen A. Smith

Juan Soto has plenty of potential suitors as his highly anticipated free agency hit a fever pitch, but almost none of them should be the reason he leaves the Yankees. That’s according to ESPN’s “First Take” commentator Stephen A. Smith. The Soto sweepstakes has been a conversation in just about every corner of the sports … Read more

What ‘scares’ Michael Kay in Yankees’ pursuit of Juan Soto

What ‘scares’ Michael Kay in Yankees’ pursuit of Juan Soto

Michael Kay is pouring some water on the hot stove for Yankees fans. The Yankees’ television broadcaster believes owner Hal Steinbrenner is not going to go dollar for dollar with Mets owner Steve Cohen in the bidding war for prized free agent Juan Soto and said he heard from a baseball source that Cohen intends … Read more

Shohei Ohtani’s free agency gets a Drake Curse twist

Shohei Ohtani’s free agency gets a Drake Curse twist

The Drake Curse strikes again. The Toronto-born rapper posted a picture of himself wearing a Shohei Ohtani jersey — likely to celebrate Friday reports of the two-way Japanese star flying in to sign with the Blue Jays. The reports were soon debunked. as many notable insiders checked in and found Ohtani was actually in his … Read more