Check out the five biggest wishes for MLB teams during the 2020-21 offseason.
The Christmas season is officially upon us and there’s no better way to celebrate than an MLB Christmas wish list. While both the offseason trade and free-agent markets have remained relatively quiet up to this point, there are still a few months following the New Year for things to heat up.
In fact, none of our top-five free agents have found a new home yet. Check out the five biggest wishes for MLB teams throughout the remainder of the offseason.
The New York Yankees wish to re-sign DJ LeMahieu for a multi-year contract.
It’s easy to argue that this is the biggest wish of any MLB team on Christmas. The New York Yankees are borderline desperate to ensure that DJ LeMahieu stays in pinstripes for the next four or five seasons.
Just last week, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman doubled down on the team’s focus and priority in re-signing the superstar second baseman.
“Certainly it’s, you know, driving the bus, a little bit,” said the Yankees GM.
For the past two seasons, there’s no question that LeMahieu has been the best player in New York’s organization. Not only did the 32-year-old second baseman lead the entire league in hitting last season, but he also became the first player in modern baseball history to win the batting title in both the American and National Leagues.
Add in his three-time Gold Glove Award caliber defense, this is not somebody even the Yankees can afford to walk away to another team. Yankees fans everywhere will rest easy once New York is able to re-sign the purest hitter in baseball.