Yanks Go Yard Live Blog: Winter Meetings Day 3

As Day 3 of the Winter Meetings is now here, what news will break from San Diego? Earlier this morning, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and MLB Network reported that the Chicago Cubs reached a deal with free agent pitcher Jon Lester. Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan had the details on the deal:

Will Chase Headley make a decision on whether or not he comes back to the Yankees today? With Jon Lester now off the board,  when will the interest start to heat up for Brandon McCarthy? Stay with this LIVE blog all day as we will keep you up to date with all the latest from the Winter Meetings. 

5:56 PM ET: This concludes the day thread for the Winter Meetings. Co-editor Jason Evans will take over in covering tonight’s action down in San Diego. 

5:42 PM ET: The Phillies are making more moves. In addition to the Jimmy Rollins news, Robert Murray, the co-editor of MLB Daily Rumors tweets that Philadelphia is trading lefty reliever Antonio Bastardo to the Pirates: 

5:32 PM ET: Now with Lester out, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe tweets that a Phillies’ official thinks Boston will intensify their interest in Cole Hamels:

5:17 PM ET: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and MLB Network has more on the Rollins deal, including a third team maybe  in the trade:

5:09 PM ET: According to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia , a deal is done between the Phillies and Dodgers in which LA is acquiring Jimmy Rollins:

  5:05 PM ET: Bob Nightengale of USA Today has a conflicting report to the prior one by Morosi about the Red Sox being close on a deal with Miley. He also says the Miami Marlins could be in the running as well:

4:47 PM ET: Sounds like the Boston Red Sox could be adding another pitcher to their rotation via a trade. Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports and MLB Network tweets that the team is close to a deal with the Diamondbacks involving starter Wade Miley:

4:33 PM ET: Could Phil Coke be playing baseball in New York this season, but in a different borough? Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports and MLB Network has the latest:

4:03 PM ET: According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and MLB Network, the Phillies are talking with the Dodgers involving Jimmy Rollins:

3:40 PM ET: Another trade could happen with the Arizona Diamondbacks. This time, it involves starting pitcher Wade Miley. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweeted this:

3:37 PM ET: The San Francisco Giants are looking for starting pitching. I mentioned Cole Hamels earlier, but today, the Giants are also meeting with another free agent starting pitcher according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick:

3:05 PM ET: After signing Lester, could the Cubs be looking at another power bat in the outfield? According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, Justin Upton could possibly have a change of heart about playing in the Windy City:

  2:55 PM ET: Could Yoenis Cespedes be playing for a different team in the AL East in 2015? Rob Bradford of WEEI tweets that the Orioles are interested in trading Cespedes to help their outfield:

2:31 PM ET: With all the action around the Winter Meetings, two of the Yankees’ prospects were named to the Arizona Fall League. Check out this tweet from the Rolling Thunder’s Matt Kardos:

2:25 PM ET: Interesting update from Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Network on how the Yankees could plan out their offseason if they are able to sign Chase Headley to a four-year deal. Check out these two tweets:

Sherman would also tweet that a decision by Headley could happen as soon as today:

2:15 PM ET: While the Yankees have not made a move today, the Mets could make one in the near future involving one of their starting pitchers, Dillon Gee. Check out this tweet from the YES Network’s Jack Curry:

1:42 PM ET: With a lot of eyes  on the Phillies this week, Jimmy Rollins, the team’s shortstop, would approve a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to CBS Sports’ and MLB Network’s Jon Heyman:

 1:10 PM ET: It appears the James Shields market could begin to heat up in San Diego. Rob Bradford of WEEI in Boston tweets that Shields has been seen in California:

1:02 PM ET: More suitors are emerging in the Sergio Romo sweepstakes: ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick tweets that three more teams, including the Yankees are interested in Romo for their bullpen:

  12:50 PM ET: According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark, the defending World Series Champions appear to be one of the teams interested in trading for Cole Hamels after they lost out on Lester:

  12:45 PM ET: An update on the free agent relievers: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and MLB Network gives the latest on reliever Sergio Romo, with his old team being one of the lead suitors for his services:

11:00 AM ET: It appears the Max Scherzer sweepstakes is starting to heat up: CBS Sports’ and MLB Network’s Jon Heyman has the latest on a couple of owners flying to meet with Scott Boras:

  10:20 AM ET: With Jon Lester now off the board, where do the Red Sox go now for rotation help? Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and MLB Network has a tweet saying its not Cole Hamels, at least for right now:

10:00 AM ET: Houston’s bullpen is close to adding another reliever as former Cardinals’ reliever Pat Neshek is close to a two-year deal with the club, according to Bob Nightengale:

 10:00 AM ET: One of the free agent relievers is now off the market as the Houston Astros have signed Luke Gregerson to a three-year deal worth $18.5 million, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today: