New York, NY — Thanksgiving might be about gratitude and turkey, but Paul Goldschmidt may have just served the juiciest dish of the MLB offseason.

Sources confirm that during a relaxed Thanksgiving dinner with several players and league guests, Goldschmidt — thinking he was having a private conversation — accidentally revealed that the Yankees are in active talks with a “big name” from the Dodgers.

“Yeah, they’re cooking up something huge with a guy from L.A.,” he reportedly said. “But hey, off the record, right?”

Unfortunately for Goldschmidt, standing just a few feet away was a reporter from the Boston Globe, who overheard the comment and quickly verified it with another source present.

The result? Within hours, rumors exploded online, with fan forums and sports media wildly speculating on who the mysterious “big name” might be.
Mookie Betts? Walker Buehler? Will Smith? The theories are out of control.

As of now, neither the Yankees nor Dodgers have issued a statement, and Goldschmidt has gone completely silent on social media.

One anonymous insider described the moment as “the MLB version of leaving your mic on during a secret meeting.”

Fans, naturally, are having a field day.

“Goldy just leaked more intel than a Reddit burner account.”
“He’s the Thanksgiving MVP and he’s not even on the Yankees.”

Red Sox fans, meanwhile, are delighted at the drama, flooding the original reporter’s post with memes and gifs of shocked reactions.

With the Winter Meetings just around the corner, this unexpected slip could put pressure on the Yankees to either confirm or deny what’s suddenly become the most talked-about whisper in baseball.

Developing story… and developing deals.