The Yankees have long been known as a franchise where legends are made—and sometimes remade. Andy Pettitte provided the perfect example. After departing for Houston in 2004, he returned to the Bronx just two years later and helped deliver another World Series title in 2009. So, for decades, the Yankees operated under the belief that cornerstones could leave and still find their way back home. A philosophy that kept the door open for reunions with stars who defined an era.

But it seems like the current era is different. Now, either you’re a Yankee or not. There’s nothing in between.

So yes, that door may now be closing. In the case of Juan Soto—who left the Yankees at his prime to join their crosstown rivals, the Mets—the organization appears to be signaling a shift. There are no whispers

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