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202033–27 (0.550)Made Playoffs
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GM: Brian Cashman

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, 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
$211M
Surplus $M
-102
Win %
0.550
TAB
-1.4
WAB
-0.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
14.8
Dead money %
41%
Depth Players
1.0
Dead WAR
-2.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RGary Sánchez41
RKyle Higashioka14
RErik Kratz12

1B

RLuke Voit48
LMike Ford13
RDJ LeMahieu11
RErik Kratz4

2B

RDJ LeMahieu37
LTyler Wade31
RThairo Estrada20

3B

RGio Urshela43
RDJ LeMahieu11
RMiguel Andujar6
RThairo Estrada6

SS

RGleyber Torres40
LTyler Wade22
RJordy Mercer⇄6
RThairo Estrada3

LF

LBrett Gardner39
LMike Tauchman20
RClint Frazier8
RMiguel Andujar7

CF

BAaron Hicks50
LBrett Gardner10
LMike Tauchman5
LEstevan Florial1

RF

RClint Frazier28
RAaron Judge25
LMike Tauchman19

DH

RGiancarlo Stanton23
RLuke Voit8
RGary Sánchez7
RMiguel Andujar7
LMike Ford7
RClint Frazier5
RAaron Judge3
BAaron Hicks1
LBrett Gardner1
RDJ LeMahieu1
RKyle Higashioka1
LMike Tauchman1

Starters

RGerrit Cole1.4 WAR
LJordan Montgomery0.9 WAR
RMasahiro Tanaka0.8 WAR
RDeivi Garcia0.8 WAR
LJ.A. Happ0.6 WAR
LJames Paxton0.3 WAR
RJonathan Loaisiga0.1 WAR
RClarke Schmidt0.1 WAR
RMichael King0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ LZack Britton8 sv
RChad Green6 h
RAdam Ottavino2 h
RJonathan Loaisiga2 h
RNick Nelson1 h
RLuis Cessa1 h
RJonathan Holder0 h
LAroldis Chapman0 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 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Gerrit Cole1.4
Deivi García0.8
Erik Kratz0.2
Clarke Schmidt0.1
Estevan Florial0.0
Jordy Mercer-0.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Domingo Germán1.9
Cameron Maybin1.6
Austin Romine0.9
Edwin Encarnación0.8
CC Sabathia0.4
Dellin Betances0.1

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 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Clint Frazier 2020 +1.3 +9.0 0.2 +8.8 $0.1M 0.83× –
Jordan Montgomery 2020 +0.9 +7.2 0.8 +6.4 $0.9M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Deivi García 2020 +0.8 +6.2 0.1 +6.1 $0.1M 1.02× –
Luke Voit 2020 +1.4 +6.2 0.2 +6.0 $0.2M 0.56× –
DJ LeMahieu 2020 +2.3 +15.1 12.0 +3.1 $5.2M 0.82× –
Gio Urshela 2020 +1.2 +5.4 2.5 +2.9 $2.1M 0.58× –
Gleyber Torres 2020 +0.6 +2.8 0.3 +2.5 $0.4M 0.61× Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Tyler Wade 2020 +0.4 +2.0 0.2 +1.8 $0.5M 0.56× –
Kyle Higashioka 2020 +0.4 +1.6 0.2 +1.4 $0.5M 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $6.8M AAV
David Hale↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.6 $0.5M 0.67× –
Erik Kratz 2020 +0.2 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.6M 0.52× –
Mike Tauchman 2020 +0.1 +0.8 0.2 +0.6 $1.9M 0.83× –
Clarke Schmidt 2020 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.4 $0.4M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Jonathan Loáisiga 2020 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.4 $1.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Luis Cessa 2020 +0.2 +1.1 0.9 +0.2 $4.5M 0.67× –
Michael King 2020 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.2 $2.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $25.0M AAV
Jordy Mercer↔ 2020 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.61× –
Tyler Lyons 2020 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Chad Green 2020 +0.2 +1.1 1.3 -0.2 $6.4M 0.67× –
Miguel Yajure 2020 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Brooks Kriske 2020 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Luis Avilán 2020 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Ben Heller 2020 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Nick Nelson 2020 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Albert Abreu 2020 -0.2 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Jonathan Holder 2020 -0.1 -0.4 0.8 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Thairo Estrada 2020 -0.3 -1.4 0.2 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Tommy Kahnle 2020 +0.1 +0.5 2.6 -2.2 $30.3M 0.67× –
Miguel Andujar 2020 -0.4 -2.1 0.1 -2.3 – 0.69× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $4.0M AAV
Aaron Judge 2020 +0.9 +6.1 8.5 -2.4 $9.2M 0.83× Free Agent · 2023–2031 · $40.0M AAV
Mike Ford 2020 -0.7 -3.0 0.2 -3.2 – 0.56× –
Aaron Hicks 2020 +0.9 +5.8 10.8 -5.0 $12.4M 0.83× –
Gary Sánchez 2020 -0.2 -0.9 5.0 -5.9 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.8M AAV
Brett Gardner 2020 +0.4 +2.8 10.0 -7.2 $23.6M 0.83× –
Zack Britton 2020 +0.5 +5.5 13.0 -7.5 $25.4M 1.34× –
Adam Ottavino 2020 +0.2 +1.3 9.0 -7.7 $37.9M 0.67× –
James Paxton 2020 +0.3 +2.4 12.5 -10.1 $42.0M 1.02× –
J.A. Happ 2020 +0.6 +4.7 17.0 -12.3 $29.7M 1.02× –
Aroldis Chapman 2020 +0.3 +3.1 16.0 -12.9 $54.7M 1.34× Extension · 2026–2027 · $13.3M AAV
Masahiro Tanaka 2020 +0.8 +6.4 23.0 -16.6 $29.1M 1.02× –
Giancarlo Stanton 2020 +0.5 +2.5 26.0 -23.5 $57.7M 0.69× Arb extension · 2015–2018 · $25.0M AAV
Gerrit Cole 2020 +1.4 +11.4 36.0 -24.6 $25.6M 1.02× Free Agent · 2020–2028 · $36.0M AAV
Estevan Florial 2020 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 $6.7M 0.83× –
Total—+14.9+101.5210.8-109.0—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Yankees — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 2 total.

2020 · NYY / MIA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
James Nelson
MIA · Michael Hill −$1.6M
Stephen Tarpley
NYY came out ahead by $1.6M
2020 · NYY / PHI
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.8M
Addison Russ
PHI · Ned Rice −$0.8M
David Hale
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$210.6M
2021 guaranteed
$65.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; 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 (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Gerrit Cole296.111$36.0M$36.0M$36.0M$36.0M$36.0M$36.0MOPT-OUT$36.0M
Giancarlo Stanton309.118$26.0M$29.0MOPT-OUT$29.0M$32.0M$32.0M$32.0M$19.0M
Masahiro Tanaka316.000$23.0MFREE AGENT
J.A. Happ3711.047$17.0MFREE AGENT
Aroldis Chapman329.009$16.0MFREE AGENT
Zack Britton327.158$13.0MFREE AGENT
DJ LeMahieu317.128$12.0MFREE AGENT
Aaron Hicks306.041$10.8MFREE AGENT
Brett Gardner3611.072$10.0MFREE AGENT
Adam Ottavino348.087$9.0MFREE AGENT
Luis Avilán308.000$100kFREE AGENT
Jordy Mercer337.095$67kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
James Paxton315.151$12.5MFREE AGENT
Aaron Judge283.051$8.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Sánchez273.086$5.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Kahnle304.130$2.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Gio Urshela285.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Chad Green293.050$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Kratz405.054$100kFREE AGENT
Tyler Lyons324.064$17kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (23)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Luis Cessa282.131$895kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Montgomery272.153$805kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Holder272.124$750kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gleyber Torres231.162$250kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Voit291.169$235kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Tauchman291.055$223kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Wade251.093$216kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Loáisiga251.022$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Higashioka301.005$215kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael King250.011$190kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Ford270.080$173kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clint Frazier251.163$166kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Nelson240.000$165kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thairo Estrada240.099$159kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Andujar252.020$119kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Heller282.096$106kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Deivi García210.000$65kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Hale322.163$55kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Yajure220.000$53kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brooks Kriske260.000$47kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clarke Schmidt240.000$34kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Albert Abreu240.000$28kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Estevan Florial220.000$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2020 acquisition stacked onto Yankees's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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