The New York Yankees had long been reported to eye Padres free agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim as a replacement for Gleyber Torres, but Kim went to Tampa Bay.

The countdown to Spring Training is on. The New York Yankees take the field on February 21, less than four weeks away, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, to get their preseason schedule underway.

The New York Yankees could look to sign a Gold Glove infielder from the San Diego Padres to replace infielder Gleyber Torres.

Former San Diego Padres free agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim may land with the New York Yankees and move to second base, according to the analytics site Fangraphs.

A proposed New York Yankee trade would replace Gleyber Torres with Brendan Donovan of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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From Opening Day through August 16 — when Torres was reinserted back into the leadoff spot for the rest of the way — Yankees leadoff hitters had the second-worst on-base percentage of any team in baseball (.280). Their 81 wRC+ out of that spot of the order was the third-lowest mark in MLB.

The Detroit Tigers are reportedly on the verge of signing former New York Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle to add a veteran bullpen presence.

The worst part about this quote is that even if Steinbrenner is right, and the Yankees are marginally better, the team that just knocked them out in five games is substantially better. The Dodgers have left no stone unturned when it comes to building their roster, while the Yankees are sitting back satisfied despite losing out on Soto.

The Detroit Tigers reportedly are nearing a deal with former New York Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle in free agency.

Then, the Yankees turned around to make a blockbuster trade for elite closer Devin Williams in a deal that sent Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Yankees also added strikeout-king Fernando Cruz to the bullpen in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds.

No one in the projected lineup should come close to replicating Soto but Steinbrenner pointed to improvements in defense, pitching and more.