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5 big free agents the Yankees will chase this winter

By Rucker Haringey

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) laughs after not getting a called strike three in the seventh inning of Game Three of the NLCS between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 14: Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) laughs after not getting a called strike three in the seventh inning of Game Three of the NLCS between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – October 9: Anthony Rendon #6 of the Washington Nationals doubles in the sixth inning of game five of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 9: Anthony Rendon #6 of the Washington Nationals doubles in the sixth inning of game five of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 09, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) /

3. Anthony Rendon

At first glance, the Yankees seem to be well stocked at third base. Gio Urshela was arguably the organization’s most surprising performer of the 2019 season. The team also harbors high hopes for Miguel Andujar to return after losing the entire year due to injury.

Rendon will still prove to be a marked upgrade over both. He picked an excellent time to enjoy a career season for the Nationals. The 30-year-old lit up the National League to the tune of a .319 batting average to go along with 34 home runs and 126 RBIs. To put it simply, he’s a middle of the rotation bat no matter where he signs this winter.

As such, he is going to be looking for a monster deal this winter. If the Yankees are going to pay that sort of price, it would be with the idea that either Urshela or (more likely) Andujar can be moved for another piece of serious value. There’s also a strong chance that Andujar could be moved to first base to keep his bat in play for Aaron Boone‘s squad.

The lack of a need makes the Yankees signing Rendon a little more unlikely than it might be otherwise, but it’s far from impossible. This team still needs to add hitters who can provide high average and power to the middle of the lineup. Rendon is the one free agent who can reliably do that who will be available this offseason.

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