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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 5217322, member: 1969"]
As an outsider who doesn't like the Yanks and has no special attachment to any players

[B]Regarding the options[/B], the decisions should all be easy.   Keep Weaver, Decline Rizzo (.680 OPS last 2 years), Decline Trivino.   I seriously doubt Gerritt Cole opts out, so don't extend him for an age 39 season.

[B]With respect to arbitration, [/B]keeping in mind that you can't offer a salary decrease (there are cases you can drop by 20%)  there are a few to debate.   Everyone else you offer arbitration.
Grisham at $5.5
Berti at $5.8
Trevino at $2.8
Mayza at $3.6

Mayza was a quality reliever between 2021-2023.   He was a disaster with the Jays, statistically OK with the Yanks.   I think you roll the dice and offer him arb and a probable $4M contract.

Grishom. Berti. Trevino are all in the same place.   Servicable bench players, but if there is young depth you have to let them go, and use your funds elsewhere (I don't know enough about the Yanks).   I suspect they keep Berti because of his flexibility.

[B]In terms of free agents, [/B]obviously make a competitive offer to Soto.   Torres maybe offer something like 2/$25 which seems fair... if not good enough for  him he is interchangeable for other FA's.   That seems the case with the rest of the lot as well.
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