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202192–70 (0.568)Made Playoffs
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GM: Brian Cashman

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2021, 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
$220M
Surplus $M
-90
Win %
0.568
TAB
-1.0
WAB
+3.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
39.9
Dead money %
25%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-4.8

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2021 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RGary Sánchez110
RKyle Higashioka66
LRob Brantly5

1B

RDJ LeMahieu55
LAnthony Rizzo⇄49
RLuke Voit42
LMike Ford21
RChris Gittens13
LJay Bruce10
RMiguel Andujar2
LRob Brantly1

2B

RDJ LeMahieu83
LRougned Odor74
RGleyber Torres19
LTyler Wade19
LHoy Park⇄1

3B

RGio Urshela96
RDJ LeMahieu39
LRougned Odor33
LTyler Wade27
RMiguel Andujar4

SS

RGleyber Torres108
LTyler Wade31
RGio Urshela28
BAndrew Velazquez28

LF

RClint Frazier37
RMiguel Andujar37
LBrett Gardner35
LJoey Gallo⇄19
RGiancarlo Stanton10
LTyler Wade8
BGreg Allen5
RRyan LaMarre4
RTim Locastro⇄3
RJonathan Davis⇄1

CF

LBrett Gardner105
BAaron Hicks32
RAaron Judge23
LEstevan Florial11
RJonathan Davis⇄11
LTyler Wade10
RTim Locastro⇄6
BGreg Allen4
RRyan LaMarre1

RF

RAaron Judge114
LJoey Gallo⇄34
RClint Frazier33
RGiancarlo Stanton16
BGreg Allen8
LTyler Wade7
RRyan LaMarre4
RTrey Amburgey2

DH

RGiancarlo Stanton108
RAaron Judge22
RLuke Voit13
LJoey Gallo⇄5
RGary Sánchez5
LTyler Wade3
RDJ LeMahieu1
RJonathan Davis⇄1
LMike Tauchman⇄1

Starters

RGerrit Cole5.2 WAR
LJordan Montgomery3.2 WAR
RJameson Taillon2.0 WAR
LNestor Cortes1.6 WAR
LLucas Luetge1.4 WAR
RCorey Kluber1.4 WAR
RDomingo German1.2 WAR
RMichael King0.7 WAR
RLuis Gil0.4 WAR
LWandy Peralta⇄0.1 WAR
RNick Nelson0.1 WAR
RDeivi Garcia0.1 WAR
RClarke Schmidt-0.0 WAR
RAsher Wojciechowski-0.1 WAR
LAndrew Heaney⇄-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ LAroldis Chapman30 sv
RChad Green18 h
RJonathan Loaisiga18 h
RClay Holmes⇄12 h
LWandy Peralta⇄5 h
RAlbert Abreu4 h
LLucas Luetge3 h
RLuis Cessa⇄0 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 2020)

PlayerfWAR
Jameson Taillon2.0
Nestor Cortes1.6
Lucas Luetge1.4
Corey Kluber1.4
Rougned Odor1.3
Domingo Germán1.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2020)

Player2020 fWAR
Masahiro Tanaka0.8
J.A. Happ0.6
James Paxton0.3
Erik Kratz0.2
David Hale0.1
Tommy Kahnle0.1

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 2021; everyone else is shown as a 2021 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Aaron Judge 2021 +5.5 +89.9 10.2 +79.8 $1.9M 2.05× Free Agent · 2023–2031 · $40.0M AAV
Jordan Montgomery 2021 +3.2 +50.0 2.1 +47.9 $0.7M 1.96× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Jonathan Loáisiga 2021 +2.4 +37.0 0.6 +36.4 $0.3M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Gerrit Cole 2020–2021 +6.6 +103.2 72.0 +31.2 $10.9M 1.96× Free Agent · 2020–2028 · $36.0M AAV
Chad Green 2021 +1.6 +24.5 2.1 +22.3 $1.4M 1.95× –
Jameson Taillon 2021 +2.0 +23.4 2.2 +21.2 $1.1M 1.49× Free Agent · 2023–2026 · $17.0M AAV
Nestor Cortes 2021 +1.6 +19.4 0.4 +19.0 $0.2M 1.49× –
Domingo Germán 2021 +1.2 +10.1 0.6 +9.5 $0.5M 1.02× –
Lucas Luetge 2021 +1.4 +7.7 0.6 +7.1 $0.4M 0.67× –
Clay Holmes↔ 2021 +0.9 +4.8 0.1 +4.7 $0.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $12.7M AAV
Greg Allen 2021 +0.6 +3.9 0.1 +3.9 $0.1M 0.83× –
Brett Gardner 2021 +1.0 +6.5 2.9 +3.7 $2.9M 0.83× –
Giancarlo Stanton 2021 +3.1 +32.5 29.0 +3.5 $9.5M 1.33× Arb extension · 2015–2018 · $25.0M AAV
Luis Gil 2021 +0.4 +3.4 0.0 +3.3 $0.1M 1.02× –
Michael King 2021 +0.7 +3.7 0.5 +3.1 $0.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $25.0M AAV
Gleyber Torres 2021 +1.4 +6.7 4.0 +2.7 $2.9M 0.61× Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Estevan Florial 2021 +0.4 +2.6 0.1 +2.6 $0.1M 0.83× –
Tyler Wade 2021 +0.6 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $0.9M 0.61× –
Kyle Higashioka 2021 +0.7 +2.8 0.6 +2.2 $0.9M 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $6.8M AAV
Joey Gallo↔ 2021 +0.6 +3.9 2.4 +1.5 $4.0M 0.83× –
Luis Cessa↔ 2021 +0.4 +1.9 0.6 +1.4 $1.6M 0.67× –
Gio Urshela 2021 +1.2 +5.8 4.7 +1.2 $3.7M 0.58× –
Joely Rodríguez↔ 2021 +0.4 +1.9 1.0 +0.9 $2.8M 0.67× –
Stephen Ridings 2021 +0.2 +0.9 0.0 +0.9 $0.2M 0.67× –
Deivi García 2021 +0.1 +0.7 0.0 +0.7 $0.1M 1.02× –
Wandy Peralta↔ 2021 +0.1 +1.5 0.8 +0.7 $5.4M 1.34× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $4.1M AAV
Corey Kluber 2021 +1.4 +11.5 11.0 +0.5 $7.8M 1.02× –
Nick Nelson 2021 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.4 $1.8M 0.67× –
Ryan LaMarre 2021 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $2.0M 0.83× –
Sal Romano↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.3 0.0 +0.2 $0.6M 0.67× –
Brody Koerner 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Tim Locastro↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.83× –
Asher Wojciechowski 2021 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 1.02× –
Trey Amburgey 2021 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.7 – 0.83× –
Clarke Schmidt 2021 -0.0 -0.4 0.4 -0.8 – 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Miguel Andujar 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $4.0M AAV
Chris Gittens 2021 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Mike Ford 2021 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.9 – 0.56× –
DJ LeMahieu 2021 +2.1 +13.6 15.0 -1.4 $7.2M 0.82× –
Jonathan Davis↔ 2021 -0.2 -1.4 0.1 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Rob Brantly 2021 -0.3 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Andrew Velazquez 2021 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.61× –
Gary Sánchez 2021 +1.1 +4.8 6.3 -1.6 $5.5M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.8M AAV
Darren O'Day 2021 -0.0 -0.1 1.8 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Luke Voit 2021 +0.6 +2.5 4.7 -2.2 $8.5M 0.56× –
Jay Bruce 2021 -0.3 -1.3 1.4 -2.7 – 0.56× –
Brooks Kriske↔ 2021 -0.6 -3.0 0.1 -3.1 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Albert Abreu 2021 -0.6 -3.1 0.3 -3.3 – 0.67× –
Anthony Rizzo↔ 2021 +0.5 +2.2 5.7 -3.6 $11.8M 0.56× –
Justin Wilson↔ 2021 -0.4 -2.2 1.4 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Andrew Heaney↔ 2021 -0.5 -2.7 2.7 -5.4 – 0.67× –
Rougned Odor 2021 +1.3 +5.9 12.3 -6.4 $9.4M 0.56× –
Clint Frazier 2021 -0.8 -5.4 2.1 -7.5 – 0.83× –
Luis Severino 2021 +0.2 +0.9 10.8 -9.8 $63.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $22.3M AAV
Aroldis Chapman 2021 +0.6 +6.1 16.0 -9.9 $28.3M 1.34× Extension · 2026–2027 · $13.3M AAV
Aaron Hicks 2021 +0.0 +0.2 10.8 -10.6 $386.9M 0.83× –
Zack Britton 2021 -0.2 -1.3 13.0 -14.3 – 0.67× –
Hoy Park↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.56× –
Mike Tauchman↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.0 $3.8M 0.69× –
Total—+41.5+474.4255.6+218.7—

Trades

Every graded 2021 deal involving the Yankees — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 14 total.

2021 · NYY / PIT
NYY · Brian Cashman +$46.4M
Jameson Taillon
PIT · Ben Cherington −$46.4M
Maikol Escotto, Canaan Smith-Njigba, Roansy Contreras, Miguel Yajure
NYY came out ahead by $46.4M
2021 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$32.8M
Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith, Trevor Hauver, Glenn Otto
NYY · Brian Cashman −$32.8M
Joey Gallo, Joely Rodríguez
TEX came out ahead by $32.8M
2021 · ARI / NYY
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.8M
Keegan Curtis
NYY · Brian Cashman −$0.8M
Tim Locastro
ARI came out ahead by $0.8M
2021 · ANA / NYY
ANA · Perry Minasian +$4.0M
Janson Junk, Elvis Peguero
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Andrew Heaney
ANA came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · NYY / SDP
NYY · Brian Cashman +$4.8M
Greg Allen
SDP · AJ Preller −$4.8M
James Reeves
NYY came out ahead by $4.8M
2021 · TBR / NYY
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Mike Ford
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Aldenis Sanchez
Even trade
2021 · PHI / NYY
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$4.8M
Donny Sands, Nick Nelson
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.8M
Joel Valdez, TJ Rumfield
PHI came out ahead by $4.8M
2021 · CIN / NYY
CIN · Dick Williams +$0.0M
Luis Cessa, Justin Wilson
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Jason Parker
Even trade
2021 · CHC / NYY
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$40.8M
Kevin Alcántara, Alexander Vizcaino
NYY · Brian Cashman −$40.8M
Anthony Rizzo
CHC came out ahead by $40.8M
2021 · BOS / NYY
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.8M
Frank German, Adam Ottavino
NYY · Brian Cashman −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
BOS came out ahead by $0.8M
2021 · NYY / PIT
NYY · Brian Cashman +$17.6M
Clay Holmes
PIT · Ben Cherington −$17.6M
Hoy Park, Diego Castillo
NYY came out ahead by $17.6M
2021 · NYY / ANA
NYY · Brian Cashman +$4.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$4.0M
Tyler Wade
NYY came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Antonio Cabello, Josh Stowers
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Rougned Odor
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · NYY / SFG
NYY · Brian Cashman +$4.8M
Wandy Peralta, Connor Cannon
SFG · Farhan Zaidi −$4.8M
Mike Tauchman
NYY came out ahead by $4.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2021 payroll
$219.8M
2022 guaranteed
$65.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; 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 (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Gerrit Cole307.111$36.0M$36.0M$36.0M$36.0M$36.0MOPT-OUT$36.0M$36.0M
Giancarlo Stanton3110.118$29.0MOPT-OUT$29.0M$32.0M$32.0M$32.0M$19.0M$15.0M
Aroldis Chapman3310.009$16.0MFREE AGENT
DJ LeMahieu328.128$15.0MFREE AGENT
Zack Britton338.158$13.0MFREE AGENT
Rougned Odor276.121$12.3MFREE AGENT
Corey Kluber358.074$11.0MFREE AGENT
Aaron Hicks317.041$10.8MFREE AGENT
Anthony Rizzo318.168$5.7MFREE AGENT
Gio Urshela296.000$4.7MFREE AGENT
Brett Gardner3712.072$2.9MFREE AGENT
Darren O'Day3812.103$1.8MFREE AGENT
Justin Wilson338.035$1.4MFREE AGENT
Jay Bruce3413.000$1.4MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Luis Severino274.170$10.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Judge294.051$10.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Sánchez284.086$6.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Heaney305.150$2.7MFREE AGENT
Joey Gallo274.103$2.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jameson Taillon294.110$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Green304.050$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Montgomery283.153$2.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wandy Peralta293.168$760kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Cessa293.131$575kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Gil234.073$43kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (34)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Luke Voit302.169$4.7MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gleyber Torres242.162$4.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clint Frazier262.133$2.1MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joely Rodríguez291.096$1.0MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Luetge342.015$600kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Loáisiga262.022$596kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Higashioka312.005$594kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Andujar262.117$584kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Domingo Germán282.017$583kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Wade262.093$535kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael King261.008$517kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clarke Schmidt250.031$421kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nestor Cortes261.139$386kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Brantly312.031$310kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Albert Abreu250.025$267kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Nelson250.144$216kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Clay Holmes282.031$148kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan LaMarre321.062$132kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Velazquez261.062$113kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trey Amburgey26–$107k
Asher Wojciechowski322.151$100kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Gittens27–$98k
Brooks Kriske270.044$92kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Davis291.029$67kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Allen282.010$61kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Estevan Florial230.011$52kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brody Koerner27–$49k
Mike Tauchman302.055$46kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Ridings250.000$43kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Locastro282.010$42kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Ford281.061$35kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sal Romano272.125$29kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Deivi García220.058$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hoy Park250.000$4kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2021 acquisition stacked onto Yankees's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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