After a third straight season in the so-called “championship window” without a World Series appearance, there could be significant changes facing the Yankees’ roster this winter. The first order of business? Determining which Yankees are worth bringing back, and which ones aren’t.
First, two asterisks. Aroldis Chapman will not be considered for this list, as we do not know yet if he will exercise his opt-out or not. Should he become a free agent, he would take the top spot on this list for me.
We will also not be considering Edwin Encarnacion, as the Yankees will likely pay him a $5 million buyout rather than retain him for one year at $20 million.