Four Yankees Land On Top 25 List Of Upcoming Free Agents

Four players from the New York Yankees featured in a new top 25 list of upcoming free agents.

The rankings, compiled by The Athletic’s Jim Bowden, forecast a talented class of 2026 free agents. Bowden did not include any players with club options. 

The highest-ranked Yankees player on Bowden’s list was outfielder Cody Bellinger, who landed at No. 10.

“Bellinger has been a perfect fit playing half his games at Yankee Stadium, with the short porch in right helping him hit 22 home runs,” Bowden wrote.

“He also has an .816 OPS and 10 stolen bases. His above-average defense at all three outfield positions and first base helps his value. He is expected to opt out of his 2026 option so he can land a more lucrative, longer-term deal.”

The other three Yankees on the list were reliever Luke Weaver (No. 18), outfielder Trent Grisham (No. 23), and infielder Paul Goldschmidt (No. 25).

Here’s Bowden’s full list, which also included two Boston Red Sox players:

1. Kyle Tucker, RF, Chicago Cubs
2. Framber Valdez, LHP, Houston Astros
3. Alex Bregman, 3B, Red Sox
4. Kyle Schwarber, DH, Philadelphia Phillies
5. Pete Alonso, 1B, New York Mets
6. Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays
7. Ranger Suárez, LHP, Phillies
8. Dylan Cease, RHP, San Diego Padres
9. Michael King, RHP, Padres
10. Cody Bellinger, CF, Yankees
11. Eugenio Suárez, 3B, Seattle Mariners
12. Aroldis Chapman, LHP, Red Sox
13. Edwin Díaz, RHP, Mets
14. Robert Suarez, RHP, Padres
15. Josh Naylor, 1B, Mariners
16. Munetaka Murakami, 1B/3B/OF, Tokyo Yakult Swallows (NPB)
17. Zac Gallen, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
18. Luke Weaver, RHP, Yankees
19. Merrill Kelly, RHP, Texas Rangers
20. J.T. Realmuto, C, Phillies
21. Gleyber Torres, 2B, Detroit Tigers
22. Luis Arraez, INF/DH, Padres
23. Trent Grisham, OF, Yankees
24. Marcell Ozuna, DH, Atlanta Braves
25. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Yankees