The New York Yankees infield could look very different by the time next season starts.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. did not have a good year, and the Yankees are not expected to bring him back. Ryan McMahon was once again terrible at the plate as well. They have plenty of routes to take when it comes to improving at second and third base, but according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman, the Yankees are "OK at second with Anthony Volpe and possibly Luis García Jr."
If the Yankees like García and Volpe at second base, with García likely getting a ton of run at first base as well if Giancarlo Stanton is hurt again and Ben Rice returns to the designated hitter spot, adding a third baseman makes a ton of sense. According to Heyman, the Yankees are "showing interest" in Alec Bohm.
Bohm slashed .249/.315/.383 overall last season, which is not great. However, it would have been an upgrade over McMahon at the plate. He was an All-Star in 2024, posting a .779 OPS and hitting 15 home runs.
This year, he hit 15 home runs as well, but his OPS was .698. However, there is reason to believe Bohm can get back to hitting like an All-Star. He slashed .298/.369/.425 in the second half.
He is not a great defender, but if the Yankees get the version of him the Philadelphia Phillies had at the plate in the second half, they may be willing to overlook some of his defensive shortcomings.
The flashy option at third base this offseason is Teruaki Sato, the Japanese phenom who won the Triple Crown this year in Nippon Professional Baseball. He is likely to win his second consecutive MVP Award for his efforts last season as well. However, some teams reportedly project that he will be better at a different position in the big leagues.
His defense is a real concern for teams, but if the Yankees' options are him or Bohm at third base, they may want to just go with whoever can do more at the plate.
If the Yankees do go with Bohm at third base, Volpe and García would seemingly share second base. Rice would have to be at first, with general manager Brian Cashman revealing that the team will bring Stanton back. It seems odd for the team to take at-bats away from García after the year he had, but if the Yankees sign a third baseman, it's what they will have to do if they also want to keep Volpe involved.