If it's true that Shohei Ohtani was never likely to end up in New York, then you have to hand it to the Yankees for scoring the next-best player the winter market had to offer.
A day after the Yankees swung a rare trade with the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Alex Verdugo, none other than Juan Soto is also coming to The Bronx via a blockbuster with the San Diego Padres. Gold Glove-winning center fielder Trent Grisham is coming with him, as first confirmed by Joel Sherman of the New York Post.