Yankees eye a power-packed 1B overhaul this offseason. Pete Alonso tops the target list if the Mets part with him, while Goldschmidt could be pursued as a veteran anchor. Ben Rice would be a long-term option, with Bellinger back in the mix and Volpe powering a revamped lineup. The drama around Alonso’s opt-out and a potential cross-town swap reshapes fantasy value across the league.

Fantasy readers should note: Alonso would spike HR and RBI in Yankee Stadium; Goldschmidt’s OBP adds batting-average stability; Rice offers future upside; Bellinger provides bounce-back power and versatility; Volpe could accelerate with protection and lineup depth.

Yankees ride Cam Schlittler’s breakout start streak and a hot offense to push a six-game win run. Schlittler sits with a 2.76 ERA through eight MLB starts, showing appeal for fantasy managers as his control and K-rate progress behind elite stuff. New York’s lineup—Stanton, Domínguez, Grisham, Bellinger—has piled double-digit runs in three straight and is aimed at extending the run in a favorable matchup against Shane Smith.

Behind the plate, Austin Wells and Ben Rice anchor a lineup that balances power and contact, while Cam Schlittler’s next step is sharpening command to unlock higher upside. DFS players should weigh Schlittler’s velocity and the Sox’s patience against the Yankees’ multi-pronged power threat when building lineups for this Chicago showdown.

Yankees take a five-game win streak to Chicago as Carlos Rodón faces Yoendrys Gómez in a Friday night affair.

Austin Wells is back behind the plate for New York while Ben Rice shifts to first—Goldschmidt sits, opening a small lineup shakeup. Gómez, once a Yankee prospect, has found a groove with Chicago after waivers. Rodón has been effective but hasn’t routinely gone deep into games since the All-Star break, leaving fantasy managers eyeing the Yankees’ bullpen more than usual. The night promises a tense, edge-of-seat duel with late-inning implications.