Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Yankees had contact with free agent slugger J.D. Martinez, who hit 16 home runs with a 108 wRC+ last season with the Mets. With the injury to Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees currently don’t have a proven DH option on their roster, with Dominic Smith and Ben Rice battling it out for reps at the position in Spring Training.
Both options are left-handed though, and their lack of right-handed hitting without Giancarlo Stanton could be a real problem for them during the season.