The Padres have been adamant about the Yankees including both Michael King and Drew Thorpe in a deal, and the Yankees have resisted on both.

The original estimate for Yamamoto, who’s only 25, was $200 million.

It isn’t known what other teams Ohtani may have singled out for preference, but a clubhouse source noted Ohtani specifically said he couldn’t see himself playing in New York.

The Rays are said to have at least four or five “serious” offers for ace pitcher Tyler Glasnow, whose $25M salary probably makes him too rich for them.

The Mets could look to the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner should they not sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Juan Soto is the best chance of a blockbuster trade at the Winter Meetings but Shohei Ohtani is making it a challenge.

Shohei Ohtani is believed to already have received multiple bids well north of $500 million, and some speculate he could even wind up as baseball’s first $600 million man — or come close, at least.