Predicting 5 acquisitions to upgrade Yankees’ leadoff spot for the 2025 season ft. Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa

The New York Yankees spent an entire season cycling through leadoff hitters. Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo, and countless others spent time at the top of their lineup. They eventually settled on Gleyber Torres, who caught fire in that spot down the stretch and in the playoffs.

However, he's a free agent now and is probably signing elsewhere. That once again gives the Yankees a void at the top. The current offseason acquisitions, like Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger, aren't great leadoff options, either.

They could look internally and try Volpe again. Jazz Chisholm Jr. could slide up. Oswaldo Cabrera represents an intriguing option, too. There are perhaps more interesting choices outside the organization, though.

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Yankees leadoff acquisition options

5) Jurickson Profar

Jurickson Profar is a good option (Imagn)

MLB teams aren't sure about Jurickson Profar, which is why he remains unsigned. He would see a tick down in production in Yankee Stadium, but his underlying on-base metrics (chase percentage, walk percentage and strikeout percentage) are elite and perfect for a leadoff hitter.

The Yankees also need a left fielder since Jasson Dominguez is still a bit of a question mark. This signing would fix both issues.

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4) Ha-Seong Kim

Ha-Seong Kim would be a good fit (Imagn)

The Yankees need infielders, and they like the versatility options that players like Ha-Seong Kim, Oswaldo Cabrera and Jazz Chisholm Jr. bring. Adding Kim would give them either the third baseman or second baseman they need and an athlete to put at the top of the lineup.

Kim's bat is his weak spot, but hitting ahead of Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge will make life a little easier for him. He would be an excellent option for the Yankees for a lot of reasons, but especially as a leadoff option.

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3) Seiya Suzuki

The Yankees should add Seiya Suzuki (Imagn)

It's regrettable that the Yankees didn't snag another of the expendable players when they got Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs, but they can just call them up again to try and get Seiya Suzuki.

Suzuki has the bat to hit leadoff, though his glove leaves some to be desired. However, between Suzuki, Aaron Judge, Jasson Dominguez and Cody Bellinger, there are enough off days for everyone to play out there consistently, so he should be on their radar to hit leadoff.

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2) Alex Bregman

The Yankees need Alex Bregman (Imagn)

Yankees fans wouldn't like seeing Alex Bregman, one of their hated rivals, in pinstripes, but the fit makes too much sense. They need a third baseman, and he's a great one. He can bat leadoff, too.

He's not a traditional leadoff hitter, but neither were the majority of the players the Yankees put in that spot last year. Gleyber Torres was far from it, so Bregman could easily slide in after a free agency contract.

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1) Carlos Correa

The Yankees need Carlos Correa (Imagn)

Much like Bregman, Yankees fans would have a tough time swallowing a move to bring in their former nemesis and one of the main Astros caught in the cheating scandal. However, the talent can't be denied.

At this stage of his career, Correa is more of a contact player. He's athletic enough that he'd likely be the easy choice for leadoff if the Yankees pulled the trigger. He might be a hard player to trade, but the other trades have hardly impacted the farm system, so the reserves are there.