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It's another draw in the battle of South vs. North.Unfortunately, the White Sox could not pull out a win to bring themselves even for the Spring, and they remain at 12-13 in Cactus League competition.They have another shot at .500 tomorrow, in the final showdown against the Cubs before heading over to Houston on Thursday for Opening Day versus the Astros.

If you were worried about Dansby Swanson's early spring performance, it's certainly a good thing that he's ending the Spring Training schedule on a high note.Swanson homered for the second straight game.Unfortunately, a five-run White Sox ninth made the result a 6-6 tie between the Cubs and White Sox.

The Cubs have had a busy offseason, signing seven players to big league free agent deals.Most of the attention has been on the position player side, with Dansby Swanson, Cody Bellinger, Trey Mancini, Tucker Barnhart and Eric Hosmer added to the lineup.Chicago also signed Jameson Taillon to a four-year contract to fortify the rotation.

The Orioles have been linked to a number of free agents this winter, but so far their sole big league addition has been Kyle Gibson on a one-year, $10MM deal.It seems likely there will be more moves to come for Baltimore as they look to supplement a young core that is starting to look like a contender, but  Dan Connolly of The Athletic suggests it's unlikely they'll be handing out any long-term deals this winter.

The Chicago White Sox have dropped their final Sunday Spring Training game against the Rockies 4-2, who were weakened by a split-squad this afternoon.Starting pitchers Lucas Giolito and Austin Gomber both had great outings.The game was tied, 0-0, going into the top of the sixth inning.Giolito started that inning, but allowed a leadoff single to Alan Trejo.

Spring training games are officially underway, and all 30 teams are starting to get rolling.With that, players that have changed clubs have settled into their new digs.Though the Yankees didn't see a ton of turnover during the last offseason, there were still a number of players that left for other pastures.

The Yankees made the move they needed to make and secured the services of Aaron Judge for the next nine years.Things were tough for a while as it seemed that The Giants might swoop in and bring the Bay Area native back and the Padres made things super interesting by offering him $400 million, but ultimately, Hal Steinbrenner made a long distance call from Italy and said all the right things to convince Judge to stay in pinstripes.

We're in the calm of the storm now.All expectations are that the Winter Meetings, starting in just two days from now, will be the catalyst for the offseason's biggest moves.Yesterday did see some movement, with the Rays signing Zach Eflin away from the Phillies on a three-year deal.Otherwise, we're still waiting for the big pieces to make some movement, though there's whispers coming out about teams in the running for Trea Turner's services.

The Yankees have made their first notable move of the offseason, bringing Anthony Rizzo back on a two-year contract that will guarantee the veteran $40 million and give New York an option to bring him back in 2025.The news came out mere hours after Rizzo rejected the qualifying offer and looked to be headed for a drawn-out negotiation in free agency.

Since the start of the pandemic, we have kept you posted on what the Yankees have been up to on social media.The MLB season has come to an end, but we'll continue to see action from our favorite players and Yankee figures.Here's your weekly update on what your favorite Yankees have been doing on social media!

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball.Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans, and fans across the country.Sign up here to join Reacts.Today is the day!The first spring training contest is here, kickstarting the 2023 season and the Yankees' chase for a 28th World Series championship.

After a fairly busy weekend on the MLB hot stove, here's three things we'll be keeping an eye on around baseball throughout the day today.1.Where can teams who missed out on Dansby Swanson turn?Swanson's deal with the Cubs puts all four of this offseason's star shortstops on a new team.While each of the clubs who lost a shortstop has an internal alternative, all four would be bettered by an external addition.

Not too long ago, it was easy to imagine Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger commanding a Judgian contract when he hit baseball's free agent market.As a lanky, easygoing kid from Arizona, Bellinger entered the L.A. system as a fourth-round teen in 2013 and started showing off prodigious power pretty much as soon as he got his feet wet.

The stove is so hot that we couldn't even get this post out this morning!Judge, Quintana, Jansen, Contreras!Here's what else we're looking at:
1.How Will The Giants React To Missing Out On Judge?Perhaps the biggest news of the offseason came in this morning, as reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge re-signed with the Yankees on a monster contract.

The Los Angeles Dodgers identified the starting rotation as an area of need this offseason, with Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Anderson and Andrew Heaney all reaching free agency.The club wasted no time by re-signing Kershaw to a one-year contract, which was made official Monday morning after a delay in completing the required physical.

The Yankees rotation has carried a rather underwhelming lineup the last couple of seasons, balancing the flashes of sky-high ceiling Gerrit Cole and Nestor Cortes with depth performances from guys like Jameson Taillon.The always-alluring potential of Luis Severino adds to the upside of the rotation, but with Taillon hitting free agency and question marks about full-season use of depth guys, the Yankees could stand to add one more arm.

The Yankees have done a good job this offseason at checking off important items on their to-do list.They brought back Anthony Rizzo to fortify first base, and more importantly, they also convinced MVP Aaron Judge to return as well, thanks to a big nine-year contract.They took steps to improve their already-accomplished pitching staff as well, replacing Jameson Taillon with Carlos Rodón just last night, and to a less-important extent, swapping in old friend Tommy Kahnle for the likes of Aroldis Chapman, Miguel Castro, and Zack Britton in the bullpen.

The Dodgers signed right-handed pitcher Noah Syndergaard to a one-year, $13 million contract on Wednesday, which seemed a little light by this offseason's standards.Sean Manaea got two years, and Jameson Taillon and Taijuan Walker got four years each.Seeing Syndergaard sign a one-year deal was a little surprising.

Yesterday, we saw a huge move, with a hard-throwing right-hander leaving New York to head out west.That's right, Yankees reliever Miguel Castro, after throwing 29 innings with the Yankees in 2022, signed with the Diamondbacks on a one-year deal.Also, Jacob deGrom signed with the Rangers.It took five years and $185 million, and it may come as an even bigger shock than Texas' mega deals with Corey Seager and Marcus Semien from last offseason.

With the 2022 season in the books, the Yankees need to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to improve the club, especially after Houston emphatically displayed its superiority over New York in the ALCS.With Jameson Taillon a free agent, an innings limit likely looming for Luis Severino in 2023, and Frankie Montas ineffective and then hurt after coming to the Bronx, shopping for starting pitching on the trade market seems a logical way to try and bolster the Yankees rotation.

The Yankees ' season may not have ended the way they wanted to, but that doesn't mean every member of the team will be going home sans hardware this winter.Rawlings announced on Tuesday afternoon that a pair of Yankees earned Gold Gloves in 2022, with catcher Jose Trevino receiving the award for his prowess behind the plate and utilityman DJ LeMahieu for his elite performance at multiple positions.

Sports Illustrated | Matthew Postins: Aaron Judge's free agency promises to be the most closely followed storyline of the upcoming offseason, and it appears another team has jumped into the sweepstakes.Citing from a recent Athletic article, Postins relays that the Rangers are one of six teams expected to pursue Judge over the winter.

Ah, December.The temperatures are dropping, students are fretting over exams, and Mariah Carey blasts fifty times a day through every store in the mall while you get an early jump on your holiday shopping.You know what that means?That's right, it's time for our monthly ritual here at Pinstripe Alley, where we ask you, our dear readers, to tell us your thoughts on Yankees "Not technically under contract but still acting as general manager anyway" Brian Cashman.

It's time for the MLB Trade Rumors Free Agent Prediction Contest!Click here to enter your picks for the destinations for our top 50 free agents.The deadline for entry is Wednesday, November 16th at 11pm central time!You can edit your picks until then.Further contest info:


     After the window to make picks has closed, we'll post a public leaderboard page so you can see who's winning the contest as players sign with teams.

MLB.com | Paul Casella: The winners of the 2022 Fielding Bible Awards, one of the two major awards (alongside the Gold Glove) given in honor of defensive prowess, were announced yesterday afternoon, and one Yankee received recognition.Thanks to his league-leading 21 Defensive Runs Saved behind the plate and his elite pitch framing skills - framing metrics measured him as twice as valuable as any other catcher in the league - Yankee backstop Jose Trevino earned his first career Fielding Bible.

The 2022 season might have ended in excruciatingly disappointing fashion for the Yankees, but that doesn't mean fans didn't get more than their fair share of highs along the way, even if the way the second half played out rendered the team's 99 wins perhaps slightly less meaningful than the number makes one think.