The New York Yankees fell brief within the 2024 World Collection. Can the now-reigning American League champions return to the Fall Traditional in 2025? That query might be higher answered after what needs to be a really fascinating offseason within the Bronx.
New York faces some essential personnel selections within the weeks forward. Here’s a take a look at three gamers who might affect New York’s possibilities of being the AL favourite once more subsequent season, in addition to the questions surrounding their return.
Can the Yankees preserve Juan Soto?
It wasn’t lengthy after the ultimate out of the 2024 World Collection that Soto started answering questions on his 2025 plans. He made it clear that he’s open to being “available for all 30 teams,” organising what needs to be a bidding struggle between the Yankees and different deep-pocketed franchises for his providers.
Soto proved his worth once more in the course of the common season and likewise reminded each MLB government that he’s match for the brilliant lights of October. Soto reached base 4 instances in Sport 5 of the World Collection, extending his on-base streak in postseason video games to 25. Throughout that streak, Soto is slashing .297/.414/.549 with six homers and 18 walks.
Having simply turned 26, Soto is a generational expertise. Does his future embody a long-term stick with the Yankees?
Is Gleyber Torres the reply at second base?
The 27-year-old Torres will doubtless check the free-agent market this offseason, and he’s anticipated to be a sizzling commodity after placing collectively a profession slash line of .265/.334/.441 over 888 video games performed in seven seasons with the Yankees.
Like lots of the Yankees, Torres struggled on the plate in the course of the World Collection, slashing simply .143/.250/.333 and seeing his 16-game on-base streak snapped in Sport 5 with an 0-for-5 efficiency.
Nonetheless, Torres proved he might deal with the leadoff place for the Yankees this season and be a productive table-setter for the remainder of the lineup. Will that and his potential for the following few seasons be sufficient for the Yankees to spend the {dollars} to maintain him?
How essential is Clay Holmes within the bullpen?
Holmes’ ERA jumped virtually a full run (from 2.77 to three.75) within the second half of the 2024 season as Luke Weaver took over nearer duties.
Holmes has been an instrumental a part of the Yankees bullpen for three-plus seasons (making 220 appearances), however will New York be keen to match what different groups will provide for the 31-year-old right-hander?
The Yankees will doubtless take a look at potential replacements for Holmes earlier than deciding if he’s well worth the cash as a set-up man and potential nearer if Weaver had been to falter.
