Once again, the New York Yankees are making another run at the World Series in 2023, despite falling short courtesy of the Houston Astros in 2022. The Bombers simply refused to hit during the postseason, which put their pitching in a difficult position and exposed a few glaring weaknesses.
Many are concerned that general manager Brian Cashman didn’t do enough to improve the roster offensively, but the team was dealing with a few significant injuries that held them back. Notably, losing Andrew Benintendi, DJ LeMahieu, and having an injured Giancarlo Stanton certainly didn’t help.
However, Benintendi signed a long-term deal with the Chicago White Sox, but the Yankees did manage to retain their superstar slugger, Aaron Judge.