![]() ![]() Per Baseball Prospectus, Donaldson will be paid a base salary of $21 million this year and next. He is in the final two years of the four year, $92 million deal he signed with the Twins prior to the 2020 season. Contract ReviewĪccording to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Yankees will be taking on the entirety of the $50 million owed to Donaldson. As for catcher, Jack Curry of YES Network indicated the Yankees’ current plan is to platoon the lefty-swinging Rortvedt and righty-hitting Kyle Higashioka behind the plate. He is an above-average fielder at short and won the AL Gold Glove Award at third in 2020. It’s no secret the Yankees’ number one priority this offseason was shortstop, and barring further additions the starting job appears to belong to Kiner-Falefa. ![]() DJ LeMahieu is more than capable of covering third base duties when Donaldson gets a day off in the field. Donaldson immediately fills the need at the hot corner as the presumed starting third baseman, though it should be noted that Donaldson took roughly a quarter of his PAs at DH last season. With Sánchez and Urshela off to Minnesota, the Yankees created vacancies at catcher and third base. With that in mind, let’s break down where they stand and what they still have left to do before the season starts. ![]() This move has far-flung implications for the Yankees’ current roster construction, payroll situation, and prospect pipeline. In a move that came out of left field (or at least down the third base line), the Yankees traded Gary Sánchez and Gio Urshela to the Twins for Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Ben Rortvedt. ![]()
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