With their loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday, the New York Yankees’ offseason has officially begun. New York came close to capturing their first championship since 2009, but the team quickly fell apart throughout the World Series. Top 5 Questions The Yankees Face This Offseason But as much of a gut-punch the World Series loss was to the Yankees, it’s time to look ahead to 2025 and the upcoming offseason.
As per usual, New York has a lot of “spring cleaning” to do, and it will be interesting to see how Brian Cashman and the front office will handle the roster this winter. Here are the top 5 questions that will plague the Yankees heading into 2025. 5.
The First Base Dilemma One of the Yankees’ most significant weaknesses this year, at least during the regular season, was at first base. Anthony Rizzo dealt with multiple injuries throughout the season and didn’t perform well even when he was in the lineup. His replacements, including DJ LeMahieu, Ben Rice, and Oswaldo Cabrera, did not produce much offense whatsoever: New York’s team OPS at first base this season was .
619, good for dead-last in the Majors. Rizzo’s contract has a club option for 2025, with a $6 million buyout for $17 million in salary. The Yankees aren’t expected to pick up this option, but they very well could resign Rizzo to a less luxurious deal, mainly because of his close friendship with Aaron Judge.
However, if they don’t go the Rizzo route, they ma.
