Much like the last five Yankees offseasons, a lot of personnel was expected to shift around due to the nature of the payroll structure. Because of the organization's top-heavy contracts, there are many departing supporting cast members each year.
For 2025, we've already seen nine players hit free agency. New York added a 10th on Wednesday too when they made their contract option decision on Jonathan Loaisiga.
The oft-injured reliever had his $5 million option for the 2026 season rejected after the Yankees paid him yet again for an abbreviated and unproductive campaign. Fans were genuinely shocked when he was signed last offseason after he had logged just 20 total games across 2023 and 2024.