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Yankees Emerge as Leading Fit for Free-Agent Reliever Michael Kopech

New York’s bullpen needs make a short-term, high-velocity flier appealing before camp ramps up.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Michael Kopech #45 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch during the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Michael Kopech remains an unsigned free agent as spring training begins, keeping him on the market for 2026.
  • Multiple outlets reiterated prior reporting that the Yankees showed interest in January, with Jon Heyman linking the sides.
  • Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer labeled the Yankees the best fit for the 29-year-old, a view echoed in new coverage by Yahoo Sports and Newsweek.
  • The Yankees’ relief corps lost Devin Williams and Luke Weaver in free agency and has added little beyond a trade for 23-year-old Angel Chivilli.
  • Kopech brings elite fastball velocity around 97.5 mph with significant injury and command concerns, after just 11 regular-season innings in 2025 but a prior 1.54 ERA over 38 outings with the Dodgers.