The New York Yankees, despite their recent win over the Washington Nationals, find themselves far from playoff contention. As the team remains 17 games back in the AL East and 9.5 games behind in the Wild Card race, the struggles of the 2023 season have raised questions about their roster construction and strategic decisions made by general manager Brian Cashman.
“It’s been a disaster, this season,” he told reporters. “It’s definitely a shock. Certainly, I don’t think anybody on our side of the fence, from our player group, from our coaches, our manager, or even outside the organization, would’ve predicted this.