Right-hander was one of the only players the Yankees added at the trade deadline this year. While the club ultimately mi sed the postseason with an 82-80 record, Middleton excelled in 14 1/3 innings of Daniel Castano Jersey work after coming over in a deal with the White Sox over the summer. The righty posted a sterling 1.88 ERA with a strong 3.26 FIP as a Yankee, bringing his overall season numbers to a solid 3.38 ERA with a respectable 4.20 FIP in 50 2/3 innings between Chicago and New York. Though Middleton is poised to hit free agency next month, its po sible that wont be the end of the union between Middleton and the Yankees. relayed positive comments from the 30-year-old hurler on his time in the Bronx. Middleton said there arent too many other places hes looking at as he prepares to hit free agency, adding that After being here, I dont know why you wouldnt want to be here Id love to come back here, but well see what happens. The bullpen was a strength for the Yankees this season, though with right-hander in 2024 after a dominant year primarily in relief, its certainly reasonable the Yankees could look to reinforce their relief corps this offseason. Middleton figures to be joined by lefty relief arm and starters and in departing the Yankees pitching staff for free agency this offseason. More from around the AL East Orioles outfielder has been a frequent target of trade speculation throughout his career as a reliable, quality outfield bat throughout the clubs rebuild. Though Baltimore broke through this season with a 101-win campaign that took them to the postseason for the first time since 2016, it appears rumors surrounding Santander will persist into his final offseason of arbitration eligibility. suggests that given Santanders hefty expected salary in 2024 (MLBTRs him to earn $12.7MM in his final trip through arbitration), Santander could be a topic of trade talks again this offseason. Kubatko goes on to note the Marlins as a team thats had particular interest in his services in the past. The Marlins figure to once again have an opening in their outfield/DH mix this offseason, a suming declines his player option for 2024. The Red Sox have been widely speculated to be active participants in the trade market this offseason as they look to rebound from a fifth-place finish in the AL East. suggests in a recent mailbag that plenty of the clubs prospects could be made available this offseason in their pursuit of a better season in 2024, with shortstop , outfielder , and catcher as the clubs only perceived untouchables. Of course, McCaffrey notes that the current perception could change upon the hiring of a new head of baseball operations to replace Chaim Bloom, who the club last month. Lake Bachar Jersey