2027 Options for Third Base

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Eugenio Suarez

• More of a DH at this point than a 3B, he'll be 35 in 2027, and only had a 102 wRC+, while having the worst defense of his career (limited sample size, -6 FRV in 401 innings). Very high strikeout rate, I don't think he's a real option. 2026 fWAR: 0.4

Alec Bohm

• His tenure in Philly has come to an end, and he is hitting the FA market. A bad fielder at 3B, he also adds the option for a RH 1B platoon, and he's become mostly a platoon player last year (120 wRC+ vs LHP, 77 wRC+ vs RHP). Also a negative runner, but he could fill both Goldschmidt's and Rosario's position. I see him as a maybe, but not a top choice. 2026 fWAR: 0.2

Isiah Kiner-Falefa

• IKF continues to play to his baseball card, being a below-average bat with good infield defense. Jose Caballero being our utility infielder doesn't make a need for IKF, and I don't think he's an everyday player. Along with the fan dislike from his previous tenure, I don't see him returning. 2026 fWAR: 1.1

J.P. Crawford

• Crawford's time at SS has probably come to an end, he'll be 32 in 2027, and has been a horrible defender at SS the last 2 years (2025: -9 FRV, 2026: -10 FRV). He graded out neutral in 254.1 innings at 3B for the Mariners, and he is still a slightly above average hitter. He boasts a slightly above average K%, an elite BB% and Whiff/Chase %, but still has a low average due to low exit velocity. He's also a lefty so this would be a McMahon replacement, not a complement. Could be an interesting option if they find a way to move McMahon. 2026 fWAR: 1.2

TRADE OPTIONS

Isaac Paredes (HOU)

• Paredes continues to mash, being an extreme right-handed pull hitter, which perfectly matches the Crawford boxes in HOU. He's been a slightly below average fielder, but more than makes up for it with the bat (130 wRC+ in 2026). He has 1 year remaining until he hits FA, and is the most movable piece of the jammed HOU infield (Altuve, Correa, Pena), but I am unsure if they'll move him. He's a perfect fit in HOU, and would be a poor fit for the larger left field in Yankee Stadium. If he had a different profile, he'd be the Yankees #1 target. 2026 fWAR: 4.4

Josh Jung (TEX)

• Since winning the WS in 2023, the Rangers have failed to make the playoffs in the following 3 years. Their core is a weird mix of older players (Seager, deGrom, Nimmo, Eovaldi), and young playters (Carter, Langford, Leiter, Rocker). Josh Jung falls in the middle at 29 for the 2027 season, and has 2 years of control left. He's been often injured, having only played 235 games the last 2 years. He just had his best offensive year with a 136 wRC+, graded out as a negative defender with -4 FRV (DRS had him at -12!), but the Yankees would love a RH bat at 3B. The Rangers need pitching, they didn't have a single above average pitcher by ERA+, and the Yankees always have prospect pitching. I expect to hear some rumors around him, he may be the best fit). 2026 fWAR: 3.2

Ezequial Duran (TEX)

• Another Texas Ranger with 2 years of control, Duran had by far the best year of his career (4.4 fWAR of his career 6.2 fWAR). He thrived as a utility man, playing an equal amount of 3B/SS, with some 2B. He graded out elite at SS, and a slight plus at 3B while being a great runner, and an above average hitter (109 wRC+). He has been inconsistent, and had poor years in 2024-2025. The Yankees traded him for Joey Gallo, and we already saw the Rangers traded Josh Smith who was in that same trade. Duran would be a buy high option, but I think his price would be less than Jung, main thing is seeing if TEX wants to move any players. 2026 fWAR: 4.4

INTERNAL

Ryan McMahon

• If I had to take the field or McMahon for who is most likely to play 3B next year, I'd take McMahon. He is owed $16M, and has regressed on both sides of the ball. His glove took a big hit, -1 FRV at 3B this year, and his wRC+ dropped about 10 points. He had little value to trade, they'd have to eat money, but maybe they would DFA him partially through 2027 (see DJ in 2025). 2026 fWAR: 0.5

Coby Morales

• After struggling in his mid-year AA promotion in 2025 (54 wRC+), Morales flourished in 2026 with a 129 wRC+, along with a healthy 12.8 BB%, and cut down his K% from 29.2% in 2025, to 24.6%. He would have to rake in AAA, and be a mid-year call-up which seems unlikely, but he's currently the Yankees best hope for a homegrown 3B. He has a poor contact rate, and and doesn't pull the ball in the air much as a lefty, so he'd have to make adjustments to take advantage of the porch. In 2027, he will be 25. 2026 fWAR: N/A

Overall things don't look great, and I expect they make go for something I haven't anticipated, such as a Volpe/McMahon/Caballero carousel.

Sources Used: FanGraphs, ProspectSavant, BaseballSavant, Baseball-Reference

Eyup. Booked to come to New York for my 50th (June 2027) and the Yankess are at home to the Boston Red Sox. I've never been to a game is there a home and away end like in English football? Which night would the atmosphere be the best?

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I already posted about the comeback in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, but here is every single call of the walk-off home run that was hit 23 years ago today.

1. Keep him
2. Buy him out

Giancarlo Stanton's future in pinstripes is reportedly
"murky," per @GaryHPhillips.

Stanton is under contract until 2029 with a $15M CLUB option

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/6864/giancarlo-stanton

Do you think they'll address what went wrong, how it went wrong, and what they'll do to finally address our concerns and frustrations and do whatever it takes to get our Yankees back on top?

Aaron Judge believes the Yankees need Anthony Volpe to win a World Series. But after four seasons of offensive inconsistency, should Volpe get the starting job at second base, or does New York need a better plan?

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We’re planning a trip to the Tampa area and thinking about going to a game.

https://x.com/talkinyanks/status/2110883556733972836?s=46&t=eZQOkEBzAB8XR0_j5bQcHg

Compare this to the Yankees, who, as CC pointed out this week, didn't travel together, stayed in separate homes instead of a playoff hotel, didn't have a practice on the turf at the Trop AT ALL, and as Sherman pointed out, rarely did extra work after May, in any fashion.

CC directly criticized player leadership as much as management. Sherman pointed out the massive culture shift from 20 years ago.

It's fucking sad, tbh. Yankee fans under 30 deserve so much more.

There’s been a lot of talk about Boone, the Yankees losing their culture, analytics, etc.

I think a big part of the problem is every year, we seem to try and fill our holes with former All-Stars:

Chisholm, Heliot Ramos, Goldschmidt, Bellinger, Donaldson, Gallo, Rizzo, McCutchen, Encarnación, Andrew Benintendi, Devin Williams, Doval, etc.

My theory is that it’s hard to accept that you’re no longer that player. You’ve made your money, established your reputation, and still believe you can be the hero every time you step up to the plate. Sometimes we just need a guy to work a count.

Not saying these guys don’t care about winning, or that every acquisition was a mistake. But I do think there’s something to be said for having players fighting to establish themselves rather than a collection of former stars trying to recapture their prime.

Can we go back to be a Yankees candle themed subreddit until the lockout ends?

Waldo avoids arbitration and will play in Cincinnati next season (if there is one).

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All Yankees 2027 free agents in alphabetical order:

1. David Bednar
2. Paul Blackburn
3. Jazz Chisholm
4. Michael Fulmer
5. Paul Goldschmidt
6. Trent Grisham
7. Tim Hill
8. Amed Rosario
9. John Schreiber
10. Ryan Yarbrough

Looking at how the remaining playoff lineups are assembled, it makes me upset realizing how deeply flawed the Yankees’ lineup is. With George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones emerging, now is the time to build around young talent and Elly De La Cruz is the perfect fit.

Elly is already an All-Star with a top-10 MVP finish, elite power and speed, and the versatility of a switch-hitting infielder. He’s also under team control through 2029, making him a more sustainable investment than a premium free agent. The prospect cost would be significant, but the Yankees’ rotation is difficult to break into and their best prospects are pitchers. If the choice is protecting Dax or pursuing a potential franchise cornerstone like Elly, the answer should be obvious.

I view it as a must trade, I’m tired of plug and play moves. Our last home run acquisition was Juan Soto…we went to the world series. I respect Jeffers/Suzuk/Sato and all the other moves we’re rooting for but why not capitalize on our farm at some point ?