{"id":24461,"date":"2025-01-07T22:30:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T22:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=24461"},"modified":"2025-01-07T22:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T22:30:20","slug":"yankees-target-predicted-to-land-34-million-deal-in-mlb-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=24461","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Target Predicted to Land $34 Million Deal in MLB Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-586914304-e1736215146330.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-586914304-e1736215146330.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-586914304-e1736215146330.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-586914304-e1736215146330.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Yankees Target Predicted to Land $34 Million Deal in MLB Free Agency\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Brian Cashman speaking to reporters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another potential New York Yankees target was taken off the board on Jan. 6, with Gavin Lux being traded to the Cincinnati Reds. The Yankees need an infielder, and the longer they wait to land one via free agency or a trade, the better chance there won\u2019t be another new face in the Bronx this spring.<\/p>\n<p>The options are dwindling for the Yankees. They could get creative by signing a player who could play multiple positions, like Jurickson Profar, or sign a proven second or third baseman.<\/p>\n<p>Sticking with Profar, he was used as an infielder in the earlier stages of his career before heading to the outfield nearly full-time. The Yankees could view him as killing two birds with one stone. He plays left field, a potential position of need, and can play second when needed.<\/p>\n<p>His contract shouldn\u2019t be too much either, perhaps the reason they need to be all in on the switch-hitter who posted a career-high 137 OPS+ a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report predicted Profar would land a two-year, $34 million deal in free agency, an amount the Yankees could pay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cJust one year after the Colorado Rockies released him during the season, Profar turned in the finest campaign of his career. He homered 24 times, drove in 85 runs, walked 76 times and posted an .839 OPS. Not only was he an All-Star for the first time in his career, but also won a Silver Slugger.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cStill, it\u2019s understandable that just a year after a disastrous campaign spent mostly with the Rockies that teams are a bit skeptical of Profar. Is he better than he showed in 2023? Absolutely. Will he ever match what he did in 2024? Probably not,\u201d Kelly wrote on January 6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What Is Profar Looking for?<\/h2>\n<p>Profar put himself in an excellent position to get a raise, having the best season of his career in his free agency year.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Yankees will have to pay him the market price, but even then, he could be one of the sneaky pickups of the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>If Profar slashes .280\/.380\/.459 with 24 home runs and gives the Yankees defensive flexibility, he\u2019s worth more than the predicted $34 million over two years.<\/p>\n<p>According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, he\u2019s looking for a three-year deal. If he gets $17 million AAV like Kelly predicted, that could put his contract over $50 million. AAV, however, is more important in this scenario.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso looking for a deal in the three-year-plus range: Jurickson Profar, who is coming off a .280\/.380\/.459 season that included a career-best 24 home runs,\u201d Passan wrote on December 19.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Yankees Linked to Profar<\/h2>\n<p>The New York Yankees signing Profar would make plenty of sense. One could even argue he\u2019d give them the most out of any player available.<\/p>\n<p>A switch-hitter with defensive flexibility would fit in well at Yankee Stadium, and for that price, New York shouldn\u2019t expect to get much better.<\/p>\n<p>According to Baseball Savant, he would\u2019ve hit 19 home runs at Yankee Stadium in 2024, so his power numbers might dip, but that\u2019s to be expected. 24 home runs was the most of his career in a season.<\/p>\n<p>Still, he can swing it and would be a welcoming addition to the Yankees lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Theo DeRosa of MLB.com loves the fit and named Profar a \u201crealistic fit\u201d for the Yankees, highlighting how he could help the ball club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Yankees have already made a number of big moves (such as signing Max Fried, trading for Devin Williams and Cody Bellinger and agreeing to a deal with Paul Goldschmidt), but they could land another big bat for their lineup. The switch-hitting Profar could slot into left field but could also play a role in the infield, where he began his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce an elite prospect, Profar delivered a breakout year for the Padres, hitting .280 with 24 homers and an .839 OPS and making the NL All-Star team. He could be just the right fit for a Yankees team that wouldn\u2019t mind adding a skilled and versatile hitter and has long been a fan of Profar\u2019s game,\u201d DeRosa wrote on December 28.<\/p>\n<p>Jon Conahan covers the NBA and NFL for Heavy.com. Since 2019, his sports coverage has appeared at Sports Illustrated, oddschecker, ClutchPoints and Sportskeeda. 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