THE Yankees are looking to return to the World Series in 2025, but they hit a little problem during the offseason.
Juan Soto went crosstown to the food, leaving a gaping hole in the programming and the outer field. GM Brian Cashman used the money that would have gone to Soto to make the strength of the team – the starting rotation and the enclosure of the lifts – even better with the addition of Max fried And Devin Williams. He also brought two former MVPs Cody Bellinger And Paul Goldschmidt.
While on paper, the Yankees are better that there is a season, there are still question points before spring training. They depend on young people like Jasson Dominguez To enter a starting work while also looking at the actors of the public / veterans services to fulfill a role in the inner field. Gleyber Torres Party in a free agency, the Yankees did not replace this offseason.
There is still time to correct this, but with a salary that has exceeded $ 300 million, and Hal SteinbrennerThe reluctance to go too far in DJ Lemahieu, Oswaldo Cabrera and others.
We also have Marcus Stromanthe role of understanding. Will he join a rotation of six men, to be a long man who will leave the enclosure of the surveys or the team completely? It is clear that the Yankees would love to move it, but its $ 18 million contract is a challenge.
Honestly, it is unlikely that Stroman will last the entire spring training as a Yankee and this should open money to an inner field player that the team can use. However, to this day, we meet with the players currently on the list.
That said, here is our first prediction for the alignment of the 26 -year -old Yankees for the 2025 season…
Starting range
Austin Wells: C
Paul Goldschmidt: 1b
Jazz Chisholm Jr.: 2b
Anthony Volpe: SS
DJ Lemahieu: 3b
Jasson Dominguez: Lf
Aaron judge: Rf
Cody Bellinger: Cf
Giancarlo Stanton: DH
Of course, this is not what programming will be on the day of opening. Director Aaron Boone Having to understand that he Likes Dominguez who directs. And without Soto in the team, the judge will return in his place n ° 2 that he played the previous seasons before 2024. The rest of the programming will be a back and forth from the left at the bottom of the order.
For all Lemahieu’s skeptics, unless they bring someone proven (see: Nolan Arenado), the Yankees will try to make the most of the inner field player who is due to $ 30 million in the next two years. I think the Yankees could use a talent like Arenado, even at his age, but not sure that an agreement can be concluded.
The super-utility man may Oswaldo Cabrera Wins the starting work of the camp, but his skills set is probably better served on the bench where he can fill in several positions.
And for those who wonder why Chisholm is in the second row instead of the third, which he played last season with the Yankees, it is because Cashman said it clear He exchanged for him last year to play second. I expect this to be the case during the camp and when the Yankees break the camp.
Rotation
Gerrit Cole: Rhp
Max fried: LHP
Carlos Rodon: LHP
Luis Gil: RHp
Clarke Schmidt: Rhp
The simplest part of the list of yankees to predict. Adding Rodon fried shifts and the rest of the beginners from last year in a place. Again, it is possible that Stroman is used in a rotation of six men if he is still there, but his contractual situation makes you difficult for Yankees to use it as such.
Stroman has an acquisition option for 2026 which starts if he launched 140 rounds in 2025. If he succeeds, he will be able to resume $ 18 million next year, which the Yankees will seek to avoid at all costs.
Learning
Devin Williams: Rhp
Jake Cousins: Rhp
Mark Leiter Jr.: Rhp
Ian Hamilton: Rhp
Scott Effrosss: Rhp
Tim Hill: LHP
Luke Weaver: Rhp
Jonathan Loaisiga: Rhp
When writing these lines, Stroman is still on the Yankees. It is difficult to see it as a Yankee when the opening day arrives. Stroman does not want to get out of the enclosure of the readers and the Yankees do not want it to reach this brand of 140 rounds. It is preferable for both sides if the right -hander is treated and I see the Yankees doing it even if it means taking lower level perspectives and eating part of his money.
The Yankees will go with Hill as the only left -hander and they will see Effross and Loaisiga, which translate into major injuries, will be ready to leave after the breaks of the camp.
Bench
Trent Grisham: OF
Oswaldo Cabrera: INF /
Alex Jackson: C
Oswald Peraza: Infirm
Grisham will be the fourth other than the second consecutive year, while Cabrera will continue to be the best player in Boone. Peraza is outside the minor league options, so New York has a big decision to make. I see Peraza making the list except a last -minute signature. At one point, the Yankees will have to see what they have in their young inner field player.
As for the place of the rescue receiver, Jackson was acquired from the Reds when New York exchanged Jose Trevino This off -season. Jackson has a major league experience, which will be useful by playing behind Wells in his second season. Jackson is not on the list of 40 men, so the Yankees will have to make room.
