The World Series is over, and the annual GM Meetings are underway. That can only mean one thing: the offseason is upon us! As this year’s crop of free agents hit the open market, the rumor mill begins to churn, and the hot stove begins to be preheated, let’s take a look at where the Yankees’ 40-man roster and 2021 payroll currently stand.
The Guaranteed Contracts
(Note: contract info from Spotrac; as the Yankees worry about luxury tax impact over total dollars, that’s the figure that we will use)
- Gerrit Cole, SP, $36 million
- Giancarlo Stanton, OF/DH, $22 million
- Aroldis Chapman, RP, $17.