MLB Trade Rumors
9:40am CDT
The Yankees used the winter to re-sign an American League MVP finalist and gamble on a pair of former high-end starters returning to form.
Major League Signings
Brett Gardner, OF: Two years, $5.15MM (second season is a player option)
Justin Wilson, LHP: Two years, $5.15MM (second season is a player option)
Darren O’Day, RHP: Two years, $3.15MMM (second season is a player option)
Total spend: $114.45MM
Greg Allen (Allen was later outrighted to Triple-A)
Notable Minor League Signings
The biggest question the Yankees faced entering the offseason was whether they would bring back second baseman DJ LeMahieu, who thrived in their uniform from 2019-20 after they signed the ex-Cub and Rockie to a two-year, $24MM contract. LeMahieu turned into one of baseball’s premier players during that two-season stretch, even earning MVP consideration last year, so it was naturally going to cost the Yankees much more this time to keep him in the fold.