FanGraphs projects the Yankees to have a payroll of $187 million in 2026, and MLBTradeRumors opined that arbitration raises for Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Fernando Cruz may cause that to be an underestimate.

The New York Yankees have reportedly inquired about trading for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez, but the D-Backs remain uncertain about moving him, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

In the first sign of the New York Yankees front office having a pulse, they have reached out to the Diamondbacks about third baseman Eugenio Suarez, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Suarez has long been linked to the Yankees and is considered the top third-base trade target potentially on the market.