Around the Empire: Yankees news - 1/17/16

Lohud | Chad Jennings: According to MLB Network, Didi Gregorius ranks as the 10th best shortstop in baseball, behind phenoms Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, and Xander Bogaerts, among others. That being said, he probably shouldn't be ranked lower than Marcus Semien and his 35 errors in 2015.

MLBTradeRumors: Friday was the deadline for teams to settle with arbitration-eligible players before exchanging numbers. Here is a comprehensive list of what the Yankees offered each player and what the players counter-proposed to the Yankees. Spoiler alert: the Yankees seriously lowballed new acquisition Aroldis Chapman.

NJ.com | Brendan Kuty: The Orioles re-signed dinger machine Chris Davis yesterday to the tune of seven years, $161 million (!!!). How does this deal affect the Yankees in 2016?

Pinstriped Prospects | Josh Sabo: An in-depth look at the Yankees 14th best prospect, Brady Lail.