“Have never gotten the sense Yankees were in on Nolan Arenado this winter. Would be surprised if that changed,” MLB insider Andy Martino posted on X, formerly Twitter, effectively pouring cold water on the possibility of a blockbuster trade ...

The Red Sox could move forward with Arenado at third, Devers as their DH and Casas at first base for the three years remaining on Arenado’s contract without disrupting anything related to the development of Campbell, Marcelo Mayer or Roman Anthony. That’s no small thing in the attempt to get more functional.