New York Yankees news Tuesday, November 3, 2026

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Yankees extended a qualifying offer to closer David Bednar but not to infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.

The qualifying offer is worth $23.15 million for one year. Bednar has until November 17 to accept or reject it. Bednar posted 35 saves with a 2.47 ERA in 2026, while Chisholm hit .231 with 19 home runs.

Sources: MLB.com · SNY · NY Post Sports · Pinstripe Alley

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Yankees' Cam Schlittler named a finalist for the AL Cy Young Award.

SNY reports Schlittler went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts over 33 starts. He is up against Dylan Cease of Toronto and Parker Messick of Cleveland, and the winner will be announced Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Sources: SNY · Pinstripe Alley

Pinstripe Alley gives Yankees reliever Jake Bird an F in its 2026 roster report card.

The post lists Bird's 2026 Yankees line as 36 games, 30.1 innings and a 5.93 ERA. It notes he is entering his second year of arbitration eligibility with the Nationals, projected to earn $1.3 million.

Source: Pinstripe Alley

No. 3 in the 30-second version

Brewers have the most MLB award finalists, with four, including Jacob Misiorowski for NL Cy Young.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is an NL MVP finalist and Yordan Alvarez is an AL MVP finalist. The BBWAA awards will be announced during the week of Nov. 9, starting with Rookie of the Year on Monday. Relief Pitcher of the Year is being awarded for the first time this season.

Sources: CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports · ESPN

Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight Hall of Fame contemporary-era candidates.

The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot includes managers, executives and umpires whose most important work came after 1980.

Sources: CBS Sports · MLB.com · ESPN

Mets outfielder Carson Benge is a finalist for NL Rookie of the Year, along with Sal Stewart and JJ Wetherholt.

Benge hit .282 with 20 home runs, 65 RBIs and 22 stolen bases, and led NL right fielders with 10 assists. He did not win a Gold Glove, which went to Arizona's Corbin Carroll. The winner will be announced on Nov. 9.

Sources: NY Post Sports · SNY · SB Nation

Rangers center fielder Evan Carter had hip surgery and is unlikely to be ready for the start of next season.

Carter had surgery on a labral tear and hip impingement, and the team said the injury likely affected him during the season. Recovery is expected to take about six months, and the Rangers expect him to play most of next season. A possible lockout after Dec. 1 adds uncertainty to the 2027 schedule.

Sources: ESPN · NBC Sports

Eight players, including Arozarena and Suzuki, receive $23.15 million qualifying offers.

ESPN reports the offers were made by their teams on Monday, and MLB.com also reported the eight players receiving them.

Sources: ESPN · MLB.com