Wednesday was quite a baseball day in New York. The Yankees signed Cody Bellinger back to their squad for $162 million, and the Mets acquired Freddy Peralta from the Brewers in exchange for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat.

Yankees fans shouldn't expect to see Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in pinstripes any time soon, either. According to the New York Post's Jon Heyman, the Yankees recently inquired about the back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner, but found the Tigers' asking price to be too steep.

Rumors around MLB say the New York Yankees and New York Mets just received a reality check on Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal.

The New York Yankees are reportedly bringing back free-agent hitter Cody Bellinger. However, outside of that, they don’t appear to be making any major moves, despite losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Division Series.

The New York Yankees finally succeeded in what they set out to do this offseason – re-signing Cody Bellinger this week. However, his agent, Scott Boras, might have made GM Brian Cashman desperate to do it.

The Mets acquired All-Star right-hander Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers, beating the Yankees and Dodgers to one of the most impactful arms on the market.

The New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns made something clear about the team's rotation after landing ace Freddy Peralta, poaching yet another player away from the hands of the New York Yankees.

The Yankees and Mets have also been connected to Skubal in recent weeks, but the same obstacle continues to loom: Detroit is asking for an elite prospect haul that neither New York front office appears eager to surrender. That hesitation only amplifies the Dodgers’ advantage.