Four intriguing candidates who could fill the Yankees’ third-base need

The Yankees have four significant areas of need:

1. Multiple bullpen slots. Brent Headrick is currently their only healthy, regularly used 2026 reliever under team control.

2. Righty-hitting catcher. They never adequately addressed this in 2026.

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3. Righty-hitting center fielder with a strong glove. Cody Bellinger and Spencer Jones are both lefty-hitting options. Neither is ideal. It would be more tolerable with a righty complement who can defend.