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2019103–59 (0.636)Made Playoffs
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GM: Brian Cashman

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$216M
Surplus $M
-68
Win %
0.636
TAB
+8.0
WAB
+14.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
48.5
Dead money %
40%
Depth Players
10.0
Dead WAR
-2.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RGary Sánchez90
RAustin Romine70
RKyle Higashioka18

1B

RLuke Voit83
RDJ LeMahieu40
LMike Ford29
REdwin Encarnación⇄23
BKendrys Morales⇄13
LGreg Bird10
RGio Urshela1

2B

RDJ LeMahieu75
RGleyber Torres65
LTyler Wade18
RThairo Estrada17
BBreyvic Valera⇄12

3B

RGio Urshela123
RDJ LeMahieu52
LTyler Wade5
RMiguel Andujar4

SS

LDidi Gregorius80
RGleyber Torres77
RThairo Estrada9
RTroy Tulowitzki4
LTyler Wade4

LF

LMike Tauchman59
RCameron Maybin46
LBrett Gardner45
RClint Frazier17
LTyler Wade14
RGiancarlo Stanton10
RThairo Estrada2
RGio Urshela1

CF

LBrett Gardner98
BAaron Hicks58
LMike Tauchman14
RCameron Maybin3
LTyler Wade2

RF

RAaron Judge92
RCameron Maybin36
RClint Frazier36
LMike Tauchman19
RGiancarlo Stanton3
RThairo Estrada2
LTyler Wade2

DH

RLuke Voit34
REdwin Encarnación⇄21
RGary Sánchez15
RClint Frazier15
LMike Ford13
RAaron Judge10
RMiguel Andujar8
BKendrys Morales⇄6
RGleyber Torres5
RGiancarlo Stanton5
RGio Urshela3
LTyler Wade2
RCameron Maybin2
BAaron Hicks1
LDidi Gregorius1
RDJ LeMahieu1
LBrett Gardner1
RThairo Estrada1

Starters

LJames Paxton3.4 WAR
RMasahiro Tanaka3.2 WAR
RDomingo German1.9 WAR
RChad Green1.6 WAR
LJ.A. Happ1.2 WAR
RLuis Severino0.5 WAR
LCC Sabathia0.4 WAR
RJonathan Holder0.4 WAR
RJonathan Loaisiga0.1 WAR
LJordan Montgomery0.1 WAR
LStephen Tarpley-0.1 WAR
LNestor Cortes-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ LAroldis Chapman37 sv
LZack Britton29 h
RAdam Ottavino28 h
RTommy Kahnle27 h
RLuis Cessa4 h
RJonathan Holder4 h
LNestor Cortes2 h
LStephen Tarpley2 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2018)

PlayerfWAR
DJ LeMahieu5.7
James Paxton3.4
Gio Urshela3.1
Mike Tauchman3.0
Cameron Maybin1.6
Adam Ottavino1.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Lance Lynn2.0
Sonny Gray1.5
David Robertson1.4
Andrew McCutchen0.7
Adam Warren0.3
Tyler Austin0.3

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Yankees. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Aaron Judge 2019 +4.1 +59.5 0.7 +58.8 $0.2M 1.79× Free Agent · 2023–2031 · $40.0M AAV
DJ LeMahieu 2019 +5.7 +63.2 12.0 +51.2 $2.1M 1.38× –
James Paxton 2019 +3.4 +52.9 8.6 +44.3 $2.5M 1.96× –
Mike Tauchman 2019 +3.0 +38.7 0.6 +38.2 $0.2M 1.60× –
Brett Gardner 2019 +3.4 +43.3 7.5 +35.8 $2.2M 1.60× –
Gleyber Torres 2019 +3.4 +31.9 0.6 +31.3 $0.2M 1.18× Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Masahiro Tanaka 2019 +3.2 +50.3 22.0 +28.3 $6.8M 1.96× –
Domingo Germán 2019 +1.9 +22.0 0.6 +21.4 $0.3M 1.49× –
Cameron Maybin 2019 +1.6 +15.8 0.5 +15.4 $0.3M 1.22× –
Aroldis Chapman 2019 +2.1 +32.5 17.2 +15.3 $8.3M 1.95× Extension · 2026–2027 · $13.3M AAV
Gary Sánchez 2019 +2.1 +12.6 0.7 +11.9 $0.3M 0.76× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.8M AAV
Chad Green 2019 +1.6 +12.3 0.6 +11.7 $0.4M 0.98× –
Tommy Kahnle 2019 +1.1 +12.2 1.4 +10.8 $1.2M 1.34× –
Luke Voit 2019 +1.4 +6.1 0.6 +5.5 $0.4M 0.56× –
Adam Ottavino 2019 +1.3 +13.7 9.0 +4.7 $7.0M 1.34× –
Mike Ford 2019 +0.8 +3.7 0.2 +3.5 $0.3M 0.56× –
David Hale 2019 +0.7 +3.5 0.4 +3.1 $0.6M 0.67× –
Austin Romine 2019 +0.9 +3.6 1.8 +1.8 $2.1M 0.52× –
Jonathan Holder 2019 +0.4 +1.9 0.6 +1.4 $1.6M 0.67× –
Tyler Wade 2019 +0.4 +1.8 0.6 +1.3 $1.4M 0.56× –
Thairo Estrada 2019 +0.4 +1.7 0.6 +1.1 $1.5M 0.56× –
Kyle Higashioka 2019 +0.3 +1.3 0.6 +0.7 $1.8M 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $6.8M AAV
Michael King 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.1 $1.1M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $25.0M AAV
Breyvic Valera↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.56× –
Edwin Encarnación↔ 2019 +0.8 +3.4 3.5 -0.1 $4.6M 0.56× –
Jonathan Loáisiga 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.6 -0.1 $6.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Jordan Montgomery 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.6 -0.1 $9.4M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Ryan Dull↔ 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 -0.1 $8.3M 0.67× –
Adonis Rosa 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Ben Heller 2019 +0.1 +0.4 0.6 -0.2 $7.5M 0.67× –
Joe Harvey↔ 2019 +0.0 +0.1 0.3 -0.2 $16.6M 0.67× –
Luis Severino 2019 +0.5 +4.3 4.5 -0.2 $8.6M 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $22.3M AAV
Tyler Lyons↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Cory Gearrin↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.0 0.4 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Joe Mantiply 2019 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Luis Cessa 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.6 -0.4 $13.9M 0.67× –
Brady Lail 2019 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Clint Frazier 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Jake Barrett 2019 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Stephen Tarpley 2019 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Nestor Cortes 2019 -0.3 -1.4 0.4 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Greg Bird 2019 -0.2 -0.7 1.2 -1.9 – 0.56× –
Chance Adams 2019 -0.3 -1.7 0.6 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Aaron Hicks 2019 +0.5 +3.5 6.3 -2.8 $11.9M 0.83× –
Zack Britton 2019 +0.8 +9.1 13.0 -3.9 $15.3M 1.34× –
CC Sabathia 2019 +0.4 +3.0 8.0 -5.0 $21.4M 1.02× –
Kendrys Morales↔ 2019 -0.2 -0.9 4.3 -5.2 – 0.56× –
Miguel Andujar 2019 -0.9 -5.1 0.6 -5.7 – 0.69× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $4.0M AAV
Dellin Betances 2019 +0.1 +0.3 7.1 -6.8 $125.6M 0.67× –
J.A. Happ 2019 +1.2 +9.6 17.0 -7.4 $14.4M 1.02× –
Didi Gregorius 2019 -0.5 -2.3 11.8 -14.0 – 0.61× –
Troy Tulowitzki 2019 +0.0 +0.2 20.0 -19.8 $415.2M 0.61× –
Giancarlo Stanton 2019 +0.4 +2.9 26.0 -23.1 $60.0M 0.83× Arb extension · 2015–2018 · $25.0M AAV
Gio Urshela 2019 +3.1 +27.8 – – – 1.12× –
Total—+48.5+536.1216.8+291.8—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Yankees — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2019 · NYY / SEA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.8M
Edwin Encarnación
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$0.8M
Juan Then
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · NYY / SEA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$3.2M
Néstor Cortés
NYY came out ahead by $3.2M
2019 · KCR / NYY
KCR · Dayton Moore +$0.0M
Chance Adams
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Cristian Perez
Even trade
2019 · NYY / SEA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$2.4M
Josh Stowers
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$2.4M
Shed Long
NYY came out ahead by $2.4M
2019 · NYY / MIL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · David Stearns −$0.8M
J. P. Feyereisen
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · NYY / COL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
Alfredo Garcia
COL · Jeff Bridich −$1.6M
Joe Harvey
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
2019 · ARI / NYY
ARI · Mike Hazen +$6.4M
Tim Locastro
NYY · Brian Cashman −$6.4M
cash / PTBNL
ARI came out ahead by $6.4M
2019 · NYY / COL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$20.8M
Mike Tauchman
COL · Jeff Bridich −$20.8M
Phillip Diehl
NYY came out ahead by $20.8M
2019 · OAK / NYY
OAK · Billy Beane +$9.6M
cash / PTBNL
NYY · Brian Cashman −$9.6M
Kendrys Morales
OAK came out ahead by $9.6M
2019 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Dick Williams +$116.8M
Sonny Gray, Reiver Sanmartin
NYY · Brian Cashman −$116.8M
Shed Long
CIN came out ahead by $116.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$216.2M
2020 guaranteed
$9.6M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Giancarlo Stanton298.118$26.0M$9.6M$29.0MOPT-OUT$29.0M$32.0M$32.0M$32.0M
Troy Tulowitzki3413.000$20.0MFREE AGENT
Aroldis Chapman318.009$17.2MFREE AGENT
J.A. Happ3610.047$17.0MFREE AGENT
Zack Britton316.158$13.0MFREE AGENT
DJ LeMahieu306.128$12.0MFREE AGENT
Adam Ottavino337.087$9.0MFREE AGENT
CC Sabathia3818.000$8.0MFREE AGENT
Brett Gardner3510.072$7.5MFREE AGENT
Kendrys Morales3613.000$4.3MFREE AGENT
Edwin Encarnación3613.085$3.5MFREE AGENT
Cameron Maybin329.073$471kFREE AGENT
Nestor Cortes247.094$364kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Masahiro Tanaka305.000$22.0MFREE AGENT
Didi Gregorius295.159$11.8MFREE AGENT
James Paxton304.151$8.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Dellin Betances315.078$7.1MFREE AGENT
Aaron Hicks295.041$6.3MFREE AGENT
Austin Romine305.044$1.8MFREE AGENT
Tommy Kahnle293.130$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Bird263.053$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Gearrin335.136$409kFREE AGENT
Tyler Lyons314.026$68kARB 3FREE AGENT
Gio Urshela274.000—ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Luis Severino252.170$4.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Judge272.051$684kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Sánchez262.086$670kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Andujar241.020$618kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gleyber Torres220.162$605kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Green282.050$599kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Montgomery261.153$597kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Holder261.144$580kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Cessa271.131$579kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Domingo Germán261.017$578kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Voit280.169$573kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Wade241.007$572kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clint Frazier241.057$563kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Higashioka290.124$563kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Loáisiga240.047$561kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Tarpley260.030$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Tauchman280.079$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chance Adams240.025$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Heller271.096$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thairo Estrada230.000$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Barrett271.140$412kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Hale312.031$394kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Harvey270.000$278kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Ford260.000$239kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Dull292.143$235kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Breyvic Valera270.081$59kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael King240.000$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Mantiply280.030$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brady Lail250.000$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adonis Rosa24–$3k

Graphs

How each 2019 acquisition stacked onto Yankees's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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