After a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, the New York Yankees are entering one of the biggest offseasons in club history .
With a major chunk of players set to become free agents, most notably outfielder Juan Soto, the Bronx Bombers will likely undergo a facelift even bigger than that of 2023-24. That overhaul ended up being successful due to the subsequent appearance in the Fall Classic, so they need to make similarly impactful roster changes in order to finish the job this time around.
In particular, the Yankees’ biggest offseason moves in 2023-24 were trades to fortify the outfield; in addition to the blockbuster Soto trade with the San Diego Padres, New York also acquired Alex Verdugo in a extremely rare trade with their arch-nemesis, the Boston Red Sox. Both outfielders are officially free agents with the World Series over, but while Soto is still contemplating over where he will play in 2025 (likely to the highest bidder, which could be the Yankees themselves), Verdugo has an idea where he wants to play next year…