The Yankees have missed the playoffs in three of the last four years after being in the big dance 17 of the previous 18 seasons. They scored 84 fewer runs than 2015 (764), which was the 12th highest total (680) in the American League. New York ranked 11th in HRs (183) with below league average success in batting average (.252). The Yankees have one World Series Title since the turn of the century.
In the offseason, 1B Mark Teixeira retired while DH Alex Rodriguez was sent to pasture late in 2016. They added Matt Holliday to take over at DH, and a healthy Greg Bird will return to play first base.