Watching what Freddie Freeman has done this postseason should have the Yankees thinking hard about how they want to address their first-base situation heading into 2022. While the lefty-hitting Braves’ first baseman has made it clear he prefers to stay in Atlanta, the only team he’s ever played for, he is going to listen to other teams.
The Yankees should be one of those teams talking to Freeman, even though it is very hard to imagine the Braves letting him walk now.
While first base is not the most pressing need they have going into 2022 it is an opportunity for the Yankees to get more left-handed in their lineup.