MLB Winter Meetings: Yankees, Mets, and Ohtani Updates

The Winter Meetings remained relatively quiet in terms of transactions, but there were plenty of rumors circulating. The Cubs have "lines in the water" but don't expect a deal to be done before the end of the meetings. The Yankees are still pursuing a trade for Juan Soto from the Padres, possibly involving Alex Verdugo. Mike Trout is not being traded, according to his GM. Shota Imanaga has received multi-year offers from multiple MLB teams. Brian Cashman spoke plainly about his interest in Soto and competing with the Mets for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Kirby Yates signed with the Rangers. Some analysts believe the Winter Meetings have been a missed opportunity for excitement in baseball.