5 Free Agents Yankees SHOULD Target This Offseason

Here are five free agents that the Yankees should target this offseason. Let me know your five down in the comments. Hit that like button and subscribe if you haven't already, especially if you love the Yankees. This is the place to be. I keep you guys updated throughout the offseason into spring training and, of course, into the regular season. People seem to like it here, so I think you'll like it here, too. But listen, here are five free agents that the Yankees should target this offseason, and we're going to start off with Taruki Sato. now plays over there in Japan had a fantastic season once again hit 39 home runs let's check out his numbers 39 homers 106 runs batted in .306 batting average a .991 OPS he's a left-handed bat 609 slug strikes out a lot 164 strikeouts strikes out a ton but the power is there he's an extra base hit machine really 40 doubles for Sato 40 doubles 165 hits the guy puts the bat on the ball too when when he sees a pitch he likes he licks his chops and he takes care of it he swings in the zone a lot but also too he chases a lot but Sato I think personally the Yankees need to go out and see what it would take to get him you saw Murakami the year he had you saw Akimoto the year he had Sato maybe could have that kind of year too over here in the states defensively maybe you're losing a little bit there but plays third base maybe he can play first base i'm not entirely sure you play the corners he's got a heck of an arm corner outfield spots heck of an arm when it comes down to if the Yankees need guys who could come in here and who could hit and who could produce and if this guy sees a pitch that he likes and if he sees a pitch in the zone he's going to swing at it he's going to make contact he's a bit aggressive up there at the plate but I think that's what the Yankees kind of need there were too many times this postseason where they weren't aggressive where they just took too many pitches Sato kind of he doesn't do that which leads to a lot of strikeouts but also too when a ball is in the zone he takes care of business so is he a the best fit for the Yankees maybe they don't like him defensively maybe they rather Ryan McMahon but Ryan McMahon number one regressed defensively in 2026 could not provide you any kind of offense at all in 2026 so what's the point right if he couldn't give you good defense and if Sato just gives you maybe a tier below what McMahon just gave you this past year but his bat has a very high ceiling like a Murakami or Akimoto I think it's definitely worth going out and trying for I think he's definitely worth going out and attempting to go and sign now Ryan Garcia started his own channel he does fantastic work I would love to have him on here someday maybe I should shoot him a message but he used this graph from Tristan over there in X Yankees Focus and Ryan had a tremendous breakdown on Sato over there in his channel i'll leave a link down in the um description if you guys want to check that out because it was a fantastic breakdown but look at this graph right as i said sato swings in the zone a lot but he chases a ton at least they am chasing now would he have a similar wRC+ as Murakami i I mean, Murakami 129, Akimoto 113, Sato, left-handed bat, a lot of power. Both guys have a lot of power. If I'm the Yankees, I think it's definitely worth going out and attempting to sign him. Maybe a West Coast team wants him, but I think the Yankees should 1000% go out and target Sato, especially with how impressive he is offensively. Now, could that translate to maybe a .220 batting average over here in the States? but 35 home runs, yeah, I could. That's much better than whatever this Yankee lineup was providing this past season. I think the world of Sato, I think he's really good. Just won the Triple Crown. I think he's worth at least, please, for the love of everything, make him an offer. I love his bat. Now, the next one that the Yankees should target, the next free agent, Luis Arias. Now, Arias this season split time between the Giants and the Phillies. hit .310, six home runs, .345 on base, 765 OPS, just under his career OPS of 775. But look at what he did with the Giants. He hit 324, 801 OPS. He played a good second base this year too. Goes over, gets traded to Philadelphia. OPS goes down to 678. But here's the thing. he still he still hit .278 he struck out seven times in 46 games he only walks nine times the guy doesn't he doesn't walk a lot but he still walks more than he strikes out still and he improved defensively he had 33 doubles this season 185 hits seven triples a left-handed bat at the stadium improved defensively this year yankees like him but it didn't fit it didn't fit He wasn't a fit for them at this past deadline because they still believed in jazz. But if Sato doesn't work out, because we know Anthony Volpe is going to either play second, maybe even third base. He made one heck of a play over there at third base. I think Volpe made tremendous strides as a player since being recalled. He looks a lot more mature. He looks different. And if you follow this channel, you know how tough I am on Anthony Volpe. He just looks like a different ball player in a good way. So I would love for him to get an opportunity, whether that's at second base or even third base. I don't know. I don't even care. I think he has the arm for it. And a lot of people say, Oh, well, it depends where he's making that throw. He's not going to make that throw deep at short, right? He's going to play a little more in anyway. We're just veering off here. Louisa Rice. The Yankees should win thousand percent target. And he's the kind of hitter that nobody in the, in the, the league has nobody really in the league values him as much as they should this guy should be valued more Yankees should go out and get him now the next one the catcher Ryan Jeffers Jeffers this season dealt with an injury with the Twins hit .256, 14 homers for 56 runs batted in and an .814 OPS that's well over his career average of .753 127 OPS plus over his career average now against right-handed pitching .819 OPS against left-handed pitching .802 OPS the Yankees need somebody they need a catcher who could hit left-handed pitching and Jeffers does that now here's the thing you also have Carson Kelly in free agency I chose Jeffers because I like Jeffers a lot so I chose him over Carson Kelly both guys are going to get starting catcher money more so Jeffers so he might be out of the realm of possibility for the Yankees because they believe in Austin Wells and Austin Wells heck of a catcher but i'm going to read you some of Wells's numbers they're it's kind of crazy Carson Kelly though against left-handed pitching believe I put him up here .871 OPS against left-handed pitching now he might get starting catcher money but if he doesn't and if he comes a little cheaper I think he's definitely worth it for the Yankees to go out and even sign Carson Kelly so at this spot Jeffers Kelly either one they might not get either of them because now Austin Wells played himself back into the starting role back into hey he's our everyday catcher some of you might not like that because he had a dreadful June he only played 12 started 10 games played 12 games had a .61 batting average he was dreadful .152 OPS he was terrible but then after that his second half of the season I mean guys the numbers don't lie .787 OPS in the second half of the season first half of the season 504 he was so bad in the first half that his second half improved greatly look at his batting average .229 in the second half as opposed to .155 his on base percentage 351 in the second half slug almost 200 points better his second half he was a different hitter in a good way july .687 OPS much better than his previous two months august .746 then september .830 that's the kind of catcher the New York Yankees need that's kind of production they need that catcher you just have to find somebody who could hit left-handed pitching a catcher who could hit left-handed pitching because Austin Wells has a four had a .436 OPS against left-handed pitching that's that that's the problem at catcher but he improved greatly in the second half of the season so we have to point that out but I would love it if the Yankees would at least give Jeffers a call give Kelly a call makes a lot of sense to me now free agency top free agent on the market hit. I think the Yankees, in my opinion, are going to be in on him. And I know he plays for the Dodgers. I understand that. I do. But if the Dodgers, they may not, but if they lose this series against Milwaukee, maybe they don't think Schuuble is worth that kind of investment. And I think the Yankees should go all over this and see if they can reel Scooble in. Brian Cashman loves him he tried trading for him multiple times in the offseason when the Tigers wanted Ben Rice and Schlittler crazy but then at the deadline he tried going after him Cashman when he wants somebody he tries his best to go out and get him and now being that he's going to be a free agent and listen are they going to spend that kind of money on a starting pitcher probably not they should definitely think of it and you might be thinking Joe we got Cole under contract Rodon under contract Max Fried you only got Rodon and Cole under contract for two more seasons after this one that's it so that money frees up eventually and it goes away well frees up then you got Cam Schlittler who then you're gonna have to you know start paying arbitration to eventually but that's not i know it's not next season then you have Max Fried he was already gonna be in when Cole and Rodon are gone they're gonna be he's gonna be already in what four years into into that what was an eight-year deal and Skubal at that point he would be in what in on on year three if the Yankees were blessed enough to sign him the Yankees starting rotation is their strength go out there and shore up that strength and then maybe you could trade from your depth like Ryan Weathers, Will Warren I like both guys Weathers I love I fell in love with that guy anyway you could trade from what you have from your your your strength and go out and get a bopper go out and get a third baseman or second baseman or just improve that lineup with your excess pitching that you have because maybe you signed Skubal I think Skubal is worth it especially for some reason if the Dodgers aren't gonna go crazy after him which there's no indication that that they won't I'm not saying that that they won't but when it comes to pitching Cashman loves his pitchers signed Cole at the end of 19 then signed Rodon a few years later signed Max Fried a few years later they went after Yamamoto he loves his pitchers before they got Fried went met with Corbin Burns Blake Snell Cashman loves his pitchers I think it's possible they should definitely go out and target Tarik Skubal he's worth it but the last on our list David Bednar and this video has gone so long David Bednar, New York Yankee free agent, 2.47 ERA this year 35 saves, 69 and a third innings pitched 76 strikeouts over one WHIP, Bednar's first half of the season, let's go check that out, wasn't good, I mean first few months were not good, first half he ironed it out but first few months of the season 3.55 ERA, April May was worse, 5.56 then he straightened it out, June through September he straightened it out, he was locked down, he was nails as some would say, his WHIP was so freaking high, look at his WHIP those final three months of the season four months of the season Yankees have to go bring back their guy David Bednar, go get him but guys listen, thank you so so much for watching this video went went so freaking long, that's wild I can't this is the longest one I think I've ever uploaded, but guys thank you so much for watching, I'll see you next time, take care