Traded DH Jake Bauers to Milwaukee in exchange for OF Jace Avina. Failed to offer 2024 contracts to RHPs Albert Abreu, Lou Trivino and LHP Anthony Misiewicz.

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Jake Bauers earns a B- Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a transaction where the Yankees shed mid-tier salary without sacrificing immediate production — a pragmatic value play rather than a steal. Because no contract values are attached to this trade, the value verdict hinges on roster construction logic: the Yankees moved a depth bat with modest counting production in exchange for a younger outfield prospect, a move that suggests they're balancing payroll flexibility against a competitive window with the team sitting at 44-27 and holding the AL East's top seed. In MLB's pre-arbitration and early-arbitration landscape, a depth designated hitter on a controllable deal represents fair-market value when paired with cost certainty; the trade itself — rather than an extension or free-agent overpay — avoids the classic pitfall of locking guaranteed dollars into a replacement-level bat. The real value lies in what the Yankees freed up: by trading rather than releasing, they retained asset flexibility and avoided dead money, a discipline that matters in a long regular season with 102 days remaining and playoff stakes rising. This is competent front-office housekeeping — not a bargain, not an overpay, but a B- proposition that keeps payroll lean and roster turnover fluid without sacrificing roster depth at a critical juncture.