Nardi had a 5.07 ERA last season and ended his campaign with a left elbow muscle injury, so there’s some risk here. However, the southpaw’s 2.76 xERA suggests he got unlucky, and his 33.3 K% ranked in the 96th percentile. He also isn’t arbitration-eligible until 2026 and is estimated to make just $800,000 next year.

There’s a real possibility that slugger Juan Soto doesn’t re-sign with the Yankees in free agency. That’s not the worst thing in the world. For what the Yankees would have to pay Soto, they can go after multiple players,