American League East

New York Yankees

93-68 in 2026, 2nd, wild card, +138 run differential. Home: Yankee Stadium.

The roster as it stands on 2026-11-05, projected for 2027. Preliminary: free agents are off rosters and offseason moves are still to come.

What Stands Out

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Strength · New York Yankees

The New York Yankees right field projects 3.8 wins above the average club's, among the widest gaps at any position in baseball.

Projected wins: 5.2
vs. league: +3.8
Leading the job: Aaron Judge

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Expected wins: 86.6
80% range: 76–97
Rank: 2 of 30
Lost to injury: 4.1
Depth value: 2.6
Left on table: 0.0
Surplus: $175M
Value priced: 98%

Committed to 2027: $259.4M
IL days, 2026: 1,186 (25th-most)
IL placements, 2026: 26
Players used, 2026: 45 (25th-most)
Options, 2026: 53
Waiver claims, 2026: 7

The Long View

Wins by season

The line is this club; the shaded band runs from baseball's fewest wins to its most. 2020 was a 60-game season.

Source: Roster Memo count of Retrosheet data and MLB standings

Players used by season

Players who appeared for the club; the band is the league's range.

Source: Roster Memo count of Retrosheet data

Player-days on the injured list

Counted from transactions; the band is the league's range. The 10-day list began in 2017.

Source: Roster Memo count of MLB transactions

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Player	Age	Level	Role	Proj. wins
Rory Fox	23	AA	Pitcher	1.5
Roderick Arias	23	AA	Hitter	1.2
Will Brian	28	AA	Pitcher	1.2
Carson Coleman	29	AAA	Pitcher	1.2
Carlos Lagrange	24	AAA	Pitcher	1.2
Josh Moylan	25	AA	Hitter	1.1
Ben Hess	25	AA	Pitcher	1.1
Chris Kean	25	AA	Pitcher	1.1

Best-projected Triple-A and Double-A players in the organization who aren't on the 40-man, in wins per 600 PA or 150 IP. Thin samples are regressed hard.

Where the Money Goes

2027 cost tier	Players	Committed
Contracts	6	$186.7M
Arbitration (est.)	14	$64.1M
Near the minimum	11	$8.6M
Not yet priced	2	–

Luxury-tax values where we have a sourced contract; arbitration figures are our estimates.

Biggest Weak Spots

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Spot	vs. league	Free agent option	Wins gained	Market est.
Shortstop	-0.7	None clearly better	–	–
Center field	-0.3	Trent Grisham	+1.1	$34.2M
Third base	-0.2	Alec Bohm	+0.4	$27.1M

Options are inferred from recent transactions, so some may have signed elsewhere. Wins gained are cut to 90%, a factor tested on bench players and assumed here. Market estimates price projected wins at $10.8M each, not what a player would actually sign for.

The Depth Chart

Catcher3.0 wins, +0.1 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Austin Wells	28	68%	2.6	~$5.5M est.
Ali Sánchez °	30	32%	0.4	not entered

First base2.7 wins, +1.4 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Ben Rice	28	84%	2.6	about minimum
Luis García Jr.	27	6%	0.1	~$19.9M est.
J.C. Escarra	32	10%	0.0	about minimum

Second base3.1 wins, +1.3 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Luis García Jr.	27	83%	3.0	~$19.9M est.
José Caballero	31	15%	0.1	~$1.1M est.
Max Schuemann	30	2%	0.0	about minimum

Third base1.9 wins, -0.2 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Ryan McMahon	33	84%	1.8	$11.7M
José Caballero	31	13%	0.1	~$1.1M est.
Max Schuemann	30	3%	0.0	about minimum

Shortstop2.1 wins, -0.7 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Anthony Volpe	26	84%	1.9	~$4.1M est.
José Caballero	31	16%	0.2	~$1.1M est.

Left field1.7 wins, +0.5 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Cody Bellinger	32	73%	1.4	$44.8M
Heliot Ramos	28	25%	0.3	~$1.4M est.
Jasson Domínguez	24	1%	0.0	~$780K est.

Center field2.1 wins, -0.3 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Spencer Jones	26	84%	1.6	about minimum
Cody Bellinger	32	16%	0.5	$44.8M

Right field5.2 wins, +3.8 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Aaron Judge	35	82%	5.1	$40.0M
Jasson Domínguez	24	17%	0.1	~$780K est.

Designated hitter0.5 wins, +0.1 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Giancarlo Stanton	38	77%	0.5	in review
Ben Rice	28	6%	0.1	about minimum
Jasson Domínguez	24	16%	-0.1	~$780K est.

Rotation8.1 wins, +0.6 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Cam Schlittler	26	80%	2.9	about minimum
Max Fried	33	77%	2.5	$27.3M
Carlos Rodón	35	81%	1.4	$27.0M
Gerrit Cole	37	81%	1.3	$36.0M

Bullpen8.3 wins, -0.1 vs. league

Player	Age	Share	Wins	Cost
Brent Headrick	30	85%	2.3	~$5.0M est.
Ryan Weathers	28	88%	1.3	~$8.3M est.
Fernando Cruz	37	86%	1.1	~$4.7M est.
Clarke Schmidt	31	85%	0.9	~$6.0M est.
Will Warren	28	88%	0.8	about minimum
Kervin Castro °	28	87%	0.7	~$4.3M est.
Elmer Rodríguez °	24	91%	0.5	about minimum
Yerry De los Santos °	30	85%	0.4	~$1.7M est.
Bradley Hanner °	28	66%	0.2	about minimum
Brendan Beck °	29	28%	0.1	about minimum
Angel Chivilli	25	7%	0.0	about minimum
Luis Gil	29	1%	0.0	~$780K est.

Share is of the job at that spot; a rotation or bullpen lists several jobs, so shares can add to more than 100%. A linked cost is a luxury-tax value from public reporting. How to read this.

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