With the winter hot stove lit, the rumor mill continues to churn at full speed. Already, we’ve seen a handful of big contracts signed, with Eduardo Rodríguez, Justin Verlander, and Noah Syndergaard each signing eight-figure deals. Still, the Yankees have yet to dip their toes into the star-studded free agent pool.
New York has no shortage of deficiencies they have to address this winter, including shortstop, center field, starting pitching, and first base. Shortstop is the most glaring area of need, as the team has no starter on the depth chart following Gleyber Torres’ move off the position.