The New York Yankees are in need of a third baseman, but they are not the only team with a need in the hot corner. Eugenio Suárez is the best third baseman available, but the Yankees may not win the sweepstakes for him.

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.