Yankees Rumors: Freddie Freeman 'Definitely Still on the Table' for NY in Free Agency

Free-agent first baseman Freddie Freeman is "definitely still on the table" for the New York Yankees, according to a source to Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media.

Kuty said the Yankees are expected to "waste no time" reaching out to Freeman's camp with free agency set to resume ASAP after news of MLB and the MLBPA reaching an agreement on a new labor deal.

Freeman, a five-time All-Star who won the National League's MVP award in 2020, has played all 12 of his MLB seasons with the Atlanta Braves.

He had 31 home runs, 83 RBI, a .300 batting average and .896 OPS for the World Series champion Braves in 2021.

Atlanta reportedly offered Freeman a five-year, $135 million deal before the lockout began on Dec. 2. However, Kuty said Freeman could be looking for a deal around the six-year, $200 million range.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are also reportedly in the mix on the California native, per Kuty.

The Yankees already have a first baseman on the roster in Luke Voit, who led MLB with 22 home runs in 56 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

But Kuty noted that the Yankees could be looking to balance a right-handed-heavy lineup with more lefty bats.

Left-hander Anthony Rizzo, who the Yankees traded for last July, could be an option as well. He hit .249 with eight home runs and 21 RBI in 49 games for New York last year.

The Yankees are looking to bounce back from an up-and-down season that included the high of a 13-game win streak and the low of a 2-11 stretch that immediately followed it.

Ultimately, they fell 6-2 to the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Game and were left back to the drawing board after going one-and-done in the playoffs.

Adding Freeman would be a big win for the Yankees, but they figure to have stiff competition for his services in Atlanta and L.A. at minimum.