Like several major baseball clubs, the New York Yankees are having a very quiet off-season. However, things seem to be starting to move behind the scenes, with negotiations with Cody Bellinger going well, and negotiations involving Edward Cabrera surfacing.
But while bringing the star outfielder back to their ranks and adding an arm into the rotation is a priority for the Yankees, something else is obsessing general manager Brian Cashman this winter.
Indeed, according to Jim Bowdenthe Yankees became “obsessed” with adding another right-handed hitter to their lineup.
Keep an eye on the Yankees on Bo Bichette because opposing GMs tell me the Yankees are pretty obsessed with adding a right-handed hitter to their lineup. They feel like they’re too left-handed. Bichette makes a lot of sense at second base for them with Chisholm being moved to third, or maybe they would even trade Chisholm to sign Bichette. I also heard they were linked to Nico Hoerner.
If the Bombers replace Chisholm with Hoerner, they would get the balance they want in the offensive role, but it wouldn’t solve everything in New York.
Granted, the two players are roughly the same age and are both excellent defensively at second base, with Chisholm ranking in the 88th percentile at that position in 2025 and Hoerner winning his second career Gold Glove last year.
Offensively, Hoerner is ahead of Chisholm with a batting average of .297 last season to .242 for Chisholm, but the latter had a season of 31 home runs and 31 stolen bases compared to seven home runs and 29 stolen bases for Hoerner.
The Yankees’ obsession with a right-handed hitter could also lead them to Bichette, who, as in the case of Hoerner, would improve New York’s ability to put the ball in play.
