# What could push Yankees to speed up their offseason as major questions linger

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-could-push-yankees-to-speed-up-their-offseason-as-major-questions-linger/
- Published: 2026-11-10T19:49:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T20:26:47+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/what-could-push-yankees-to-speed-up-their-offseason-as-major-questions-linger/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A 1 December lockout could reshape the Yankees’ offseason.
- The Mets are seen as aggressive in pursuing pitching.
- Hal Steinbrenner may wait for clarity on financial rules.

## Summary

The Yankees are expected to take a more cautious approach to offseason roster building than the Mets, despite a possible owners’ lockout beginning on 1 December. That matters because a shutdown could delay signings and leave major decisions until it ends, as happened after the 2022 lockout.

Industry sources say the Mets are pursuing starting pitching aggressively and could contend for Tarik Skubal, who is expected to seek a record deal before the shutdown. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is gathering medical information on free agents and making calls, while owner Hal Steinbrenner may wait to learn how future financial rules will work before committing to long-term spending.

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