Jonathan Loáisiga stands in line for a multi-year deal ranging from 16 to 20 million dollars as the New York Yankees pursue a bullpen reunion.
A source told La Prensa that the Bronx club made an official contract offer to the Nicaraguan reliever, though his representative asked for adjustments to the figures. Loáisiga has made clear his desire for a commitment spanning at least two seasons. According to market value projections cited by the source, a two-year agreement is expected to settle between 16 million and 20 million dollars.
The negotiations arrive as the Yankees look to rebuild their relief corps. Three key relievers from the previous campaign—David Bednar, Tim Hill, and Paul Blackburn—entered free agency. While the front office extended a qualifying offer worth 23.15 million dollars to Bednar and expressed interest in bringing back Hill and Blackburn, their returns remain unconfirmed.
League interest in the right-hander extends beyond the Bronx. “The Yankees, Mets and Azulejos are among many equipos interesados en el exrelevista de los Yankees Jonathan Loáisiga, quien tuvo un gran año en Arizona,” wrote Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Mets made an offer to Loáisiga the previous year.
Health and Effectiveness in Arizona
Loáisiga posted a 7-3 record with a 2.42 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP across 67 innings. He surrendered just 13 walks against 48 strikeouts while generating a 56.4 percent groundball rate and holding opposing hitters to a .231 batting average, adding two saves and 10 holds.
The workload marked his second-highest inning total in the majors. His career high remains the 70.2 frames he threw for the Yankees in 2021, when he went 9-4 with a 2.17 ERA, a 3.3 bWAR, 18 holds, and five saves to establish himself among the premier bullpen arms in the American League.
Injuries derailed his trajectory following that breakout season. Two major elbow surgeries, an operation to remove bone spurs, flexor tendon issues, two shoulder ailments, and a back problem limited him to a combined 51.1 innings between 2023 and 2025.
Loáisiga Overhauls Training Regimen for 2026 Season
To reverse his physical misfortunes, Loáisiga overhauled his training regimen ahead of the 2026 season. He adjusted his nutritional habits, committed to working out in the gym at least five times per week to fortify previously vulnerable areas, and benefited from careful workload management under manager Torey Lovullo.
A potential return to New York also offers him the opportunity to chase a World Series title, a championship the organization has not secured since 2009.
