2.) James McCann
Another fantastic catching option is James McCann. This past season, he hit .289 with seven homers and 15 RBIs. He posted a 27% strikeout rate but was both positive in WAR and defensive adjustment. He has been a bit inconsistent throughout his career, but since joining the White Sox in 2019, McCann has taken his game to another level. Defensively, he posted a .985 fielding percentage with four errors and three passed balls in 2020.
McCann is also expected to be quite expensive, valued at a bit over $10 million per year. Based on the market, he might earn a little bit more but shouldn’t be an astronomically expensive option.
If the Yankees want to enter a bidding war for McCann, he certainly would upgrade the position, but again, I don’t see them going hard into free agency with an open checkbook, especially with DJ LeMahieu and knees in the pitching category.