With the World Series under way and the 2020 MLB season speeding toward a conclusion, we’re only days away from the first significant decisions that will shape the 2021 edition of the New York Yankees. Perhaps chief among those, in order of chronology if not importance, is what to do with lefty reliever Zack Britton, whose unusual and complicated contract will require the club’s attention.
Prior to the 2019 season, the Yankees and Britton reached a three-year, $39 million deal that contained a quirky option that comes into play following this season.