The New York Yankees' season did not end the way they were hoping to. After making the postseason for the third consecutive year, they were bested by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS.
Now, they have their sights set on the 2026 season. The club could look a bit different with guys like Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, Devin Williams, and Amed Rosario expected to be free agents this winter.
The Yankees will be tasked with filling some of these holes if these players sign elsewhere and making upgrades at other positions. Luckily for them, the free agent class is full of exciting names.
Yankees urged to stay away from four-time All-Star in free agency
One of the top names that will be on the open market will be Kyle Tucker. He was excellent this past season in his first year with the Chicago Cubs.
He played in 136 regular-season games, hitting .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs and 73 runs batted in. While many fans will want to see the Bronx Bombers chase after him, Fansided's Jake Elman argues that it is not a good idea.
"Tucker won't fix the Yankees' many issues, ranging from Aaron Boone's questionable bullpen management to error-prone shortstop Anthony Volpe's fielding problems. We'd much rather see the Yankees extend center fielder Cody Bellinger, who plans to opt out of his contract."
On top of that, adding Tucker would mean either a position change for him or Aaron Judge. Both play right field, and that would mean one would have to shift to either left or center. Elman argues that the better option is to extend Cody Bellinger's contract.
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