The New York Yankees have fantastic odds of swooping in and snagging the best closer on the free agent market.

Major League Baseball wrapped up its awards season with the announcement of the All-MLB Teams for 2025 and two Mets made the cut.

The New York Yankees lost a 32-year-old slugger to the New York Mets on a minor league deal with an invite to MLB camp.

Mets and Yankees line up for Zac Gallen as Scott Boras touts his value originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. During the 2023 season, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen was nearly untouchable. He put together a 17-9 record with a 3.47 ERA across 210 innings of work.

Díaz, who turns 32 in March, wants the same kind of deal he signed with the Mets in November 2022, according to a person briefed on his wishes – five years, $102 million. He opted out of the final two years and $38 million in the deal, and is certain to turn down the Mets’ one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer.

However, the Yankees had a better season than the Mets, largely because Cody Bellinger was a fantastic pivot option. The former National League Most Valuable Player put up 5.1 wins above replacement in 152 games for the Yankees, with his highest home run total (29) since that MVP season in 2019.

James Rowson's loss will be the New York Yankees' gain. The Yankees hitting coach will be back in New York after he lost out to Derek Shelton for the Minnesota Twins' managerial job.