As other infield options fade away, the Yankees’ most likely course of action this offseason remains to re-sign DJ LeMahieu to serve as the club’s primary second baseman. It’s not really a hard choice — he’s been the team’s best player the last two years, has developed into a clubhouse leader, and would leave a massive hole to fill should he depart.
The longer the LeMahieu saga drags out though, the longer questions about Gleyber Torres will persist. There was one potential avenue for the Yankees to let LeMahieu go and make an upgrade — trading for Francisco Lindor.