Will the New York Mets poach another outfielder from the New York Yankees just a year after the Juan Soto deal?

The Yankees have exercised Matt Blake’s club option for the 2026 season, a source told the Daily News on Monday.

Along with Hefner, the Mets saw the departures of bench coach John Gibbons, hitting coaches Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes, infield coach Mike Sarbaugh, and retiring catching instructor Glenn Sherlock this offseason. Druschel now joins those staff members with his exit.

The New York Yankees could be looking for arms in the bullpen this offseason and could target one from the New York Mets.

New York has to clear 40-man spots and salary before Nov. 21. Several relievers could be cut so the Yankees can manage payroll and survive 2026 without Gerrit Cole on Opening Day.

The New York Mets' pitching department failed miserably in the 2025 season, ultimately costing them a spot in the postseason. With the season over, a key personnel change was reported on Sunday.

Twenty-five years ago today, the New York Yankees beat the New York Mets in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series. It remains, to this day, the only championship meeting between the two teams.

Aroldis Chapman says Yankees leadership pushed him out. The Red Sox paid him, handed him the ninth, and let him take the shot in public.