The anxiety of the Yankees’ offseason is under full swing. More so than any season in recent years, the Yankees have glaring needs at two cornerstone positions in shortstop and center field. As I wrote back in October, the Yankees desperately need to acquire elite up-the-middle talent. While the odds are not in favor of acquiring players like Carlos Correa or Corey Seager, those outcomes cannot be ruled out for sure. Because of this and other reasons, there lies many alternate realities which may come about from this offseason.
Aaron Hicks’ injury history and the lack of a true shortstop on the roster have created a sort of wormhole for the Yankees’ future.