Complete list of Yankees free agents and where they will sign

The 2024 New York Yankees roster is loaded with talent. But the Yankees’ upcoming free agency class is also loaded with talent.

If all goes well for the Bronx Firemen, they’ll be even stronger in 2025 than they were in 2024. But with the talent they have staring at the open market, including superstar outfielder Juan Soto, there’s a chance the Yankees could fail miserably. in free agency and looks like a completely different team in 2025.

Soto isn’t the Yankees’ only big-name free agent this offseason, though Soto is the biggest free agent in all of baseball. There are plenty of other names that could be game changers for Aaron Boone to miss this winter.

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But where will all of the Yankees’ free agents sign this winter?

Here’s the full list of the Yankees’ next ten free agents:

Starting with Anthony Rizzo, the Yankees might be inclined to decline his club option. New York would likely want to bring him back at a cheaper price, but if they don’t, the Chicago Cubs need a first baseman and a reunion with Rizzo would be the perfect, cheap option for them.

The Kansas City Royals need to add some more offense behind Bobby Witt Jr., especially in the outfield. Adding a lefty hitting outfielder like Alex Verdugo would make sense. While Verdugo hasn’t been great this season, he’s still a viable big leaguer.

The Yankees and Clay Holmes will likely part ways with each other this offseason. Holmes was fantastic for most of his time with the Yankees, but his second-half collapse will be the key to his Yankee career. Holmes could return to where his career began, with the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the Pirates look to build a bullpen to close out games for their new starting rotation.

Lou Trivino hasn’t pitched in over a year while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but should be back next season. When healthy, he is very talented and a key piece to any bullpen. A team like the Cincinnati Reds could afford to take a cheap risk on a surgically repaired elbow like Trivino’s.

As for the free agents the Yankees will likely bring back, their decisions could be heavily determined by how this World Series goes. Torres, Soto, Kahnle and Hill would be much more likely to want to return to New York if they can add a World Series ring this October.

Of course, Soto is the big name here. The bidding war likely comes down to the Mets and Yankees. Because of Soto’s success with the team, the team’s desire to bring him back, and the Yankees’ massive payroll, I imagine Soto will be a Yankee for the next decade.

Torres is a bit of a wild card because he took a step back during the regular season. But his game has stepped up a lot in the postseason as he’s become more and more comfortable in the leadership role. There was a time when I didn’t think New York wanted to bring him back, but based on the way he’s helped push this team to the World Series, I imagine New York was aggressive about bringing him back in Torres in 2025.

Loaisiga is coming off elbow surgery. He’ll likely be cheap to bring back, as the Yankees have stuck with him throughout his major league career.