Prior to the 2025 season, the New York Yankees were attempting to build a formidable bench, which was obviously a challenge of sorts because that has not been Brian Cashman's strong suit for quite some time. Every year it's just a "collection of random guys who fill out the roster."
Though the front office figured it out at the trade deadline with some masterful acquisitions, things weren't looking so great in April. For example, former Red Sox utility man Pablo Reyes joined New York on a minor league contract in November of 2024 and ended up making the Opening Day roster because .