As is tradition, we here at CBS Sports are previewing this winter's free-agent class by ranking the top 50 players based on a combination of their expected average annual value and their perceived skill level.

The New York Yankees are pushing hard to re-sign Juan Soto this offseason in free agency. The team is rumored however to be looking at other options in case they fail. There are three specific players the Yankees are rumored to be targeting,

The New York Yankees’ biggest priority this offseason is retaining free-agent superstar outfielder Juan Soto, who excelled in his first season in the Bronx following the team’s blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres last offseason and mashed his way to a career-high 41 home runs and a second World Series appearance.

Let the breathless speculation begin: One of the world’s best pitchers is expected to be out there for the taking, and unlike MLB’s current crop of free agents, all 30 teams could foreseeably afford him.

The biggest Japanese baseball star since Shohei Ohtani is on his way to MLB at 23. A long-anticipated, cost-controlled bidding war will ensue.