It's certainly easy to be disappointed by the New York Yankees' lack of initiative when it comes to chasing top-of-market stars this offseason. After all, these are the Yankees, they're supposed to make splashes, right?
Still, the baseline here is a talented team that, aside from potentially Cody Bellinger, hasn't suffered any substantial losses. If there is truly a budget in place that prevents the Yankees from meeting Bellinger's exorbitant asking price or making any other blockbuster moves, there are still ways that the club can improve on the small scale that can add up to create sizable results.