Yankees Rumors: Andrew Benintendi 5-Year Contract Doesn't Interest NY in Free Agency

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees aren't willing to re-sign the free agent to a five-year deal, despite acquiring him at the trade deadline.

The Pinstripes are still interested in retaining Benintendi, but they aren't willing to go that far.

According to Brendan Kuty of NJ.com, the Yankees have a top priority this winter.

At the end of the season, Benintendi told the Yankees that he wanted to come back, and general manager Brian Cashman wanted to keep him.

One of the best years of his life was just around the corner. He hit five home runs and drove in 51 runs in 126 games. In 33 games with the Yankees, he slashed.254/.341/.408 with two home runs and 12RBI, but he was injured in September and missed the rest of the season.

As the Yankees were swept out of the American League Championship Series by the Houston Astros, New York was hoping to get Benintendi back in the lineup.

Competition will be stiff for the services of Benintendi. The Astros, BlueJays, WhiteSolvusoft, and the Miami Marlins have been linked to the gold glove winner in the past.

If the Yankees can't keep Benintendi, the team would have to rely on a combination of both of them, which isn't ideal. They could change their focus to another place.

Bryan Reynolds asked for a trade from the Pirates earlier this month. New York is very much in on Reynolds, according to a report by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.