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Domínguez had the three hardest-hit balls of the game at 107, 105 and 105 mph, and his homer traveled 416 feet. 37 plate appearances into his winter league debut, he’s hitting .333 with nine walks and no strikeouts. That might not put him back into the Yankees’ plans right away, but it can’t be bad for his trade value.

The 32-year-old hit the open market after the Cubs’ declined his $7.5 million mutual option at the start of November. Heyman also said it’s very likely that the Yankees play it cool during the pre-lockout period, so don’t expect the Bombers to make any major splash signings over the next couple of weeks.

Loáisiga spent the first eight years of his MLB career with the Yankees before pitching for the Diamondbacks in 2026. He was injured in 2023 and missed most of the 2024 season before struggling in 2025, which was part of the reason the Yankees let him go. However, he put together a strong 2026 season, posting a 2.42 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 48/13 K/BB ratio in 67 innings for Arizona. The 32-year-old should have a robust market this offseason.

Hill, who turns 37 in February, generates grounders as well as anyone in the league, but he is coming off a season in which his ERA jumped to 4.60 and his strikeout rate fell to a career-low 10.4 percent. The Yankees didn’t even include him on their ALDS roster for the series against the Rays. He will come fairly cheap, though.

Bohm probably makes more sense as a first baseman on a lesser team than for whatever the Yankees might have in mind here. He doesn’t work as a third baseman on a team that wants to improve defensively, and while he’d probably be fine as a platoon starter at first base against lefties, it seems doubtful that he’ll need to settle for that kind of role just yet.

Cease received 22 second-place votes, with Messick receiving seven and finishing third. Drew Ramsussen got the remaining second-place vote and finished fourth, with Sonny Gray in fifth place. Closers Cade Smith and Bryan Baker got two and one fifth-place votes, respectively. Schlittler is the 13th unanimous AL Cy Young winner and the seventh Yankee to win the award. Gerrit Cole in 2023 and Roger Clemens in 2001 were the only Yankees to win since 1980.

Ausmus will be returning to Houston, where he played 10 years across two different stints. Houston may have a fondness for Ausmus as a player, but his managerial track record has not been as successful. The 57-year-old had a 386-422 (.478) record in his five seasons with the Tigers and Angels. He has made the playoffs once, in his first year in Detroit.

The Japanese high schooler is a highly sought-after free agent who has already met with the Rangers, Phillies, Mets, Blue Jays, and Cardinals. The 18-year-old was recently selected with the 10th overall pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball draft, but he has expressed a desire to play for an MLB team. His fastball runs into the mid-90s, and he also has a slider, curve, cutter, and splitter. He garnered national attention in the U-18 World Cup, where he struck out seven against Chinese Taipei. Since Oda would be an international free agent, he would be signed to a minor league deal, and his contract would be limited to how much money a team has in its bonus pool, much like we saw with Roki Sasaki two years ago.

The Yankees are looking to replace Ryan McMahon at third base and, according to Heyman, are prioritizing a right-handed bat. Bohm had a down year in 2025, slashing .249/.315/.383 with 15 home runs and 88 RBI. It was the first time since 2021 that he hit lower than .274 in a full MLB season. He also posted a -8 Outs Above Average at third base and had a -2 in 2025, so there could be some defensive concerns the Yankees will need to account for. That said, Bohm has always hit for a high batting average and could drive in a good number of runs if he hits in the bottom third of the Yankees lineup.

The hard-throwing Lagrange was moved to the pen in Triple-A in June in the hopes that he could help as a reliever in the second half, but he went down with a shoulder sprain at the beginning of July and returned for just one appearance in September. Control issues make him a big question mark as a starter, but he is a big-time talent. The Yankees could always shift him back to the pen if he fails to progress.