The New York Yankees’ 2025 season, which featured a run to the ALDS, would be considered a success inside the front office of several Major League Baseball franchises. But for the Yankees and their unparalleled history, anything short of a World Series has come to represent failure.
Accordingly, it’s jarring for the Yankees that they haven’t brought a title to the Bronx since 2009. GM Brian Cashman’s objective for the upcoming offseason thus comes into clear view: do whatever you must do to get this team back to the promised land, even if that means swinging big on a blockbuster trade.