The Yankees were an offensive juggernaut in 2025, leading the league with a 119 wRC+. But in October, the script has flipped. For a team that smashed 274 homers in the regular season, they’ve managed only three in five playoff games. That’s just 0.6 per game, way down from their 1.69 average. And now, things are just getting worse.
Two key sluggers, Trent Grisham, their second-best home run hitter, and Cody Bellinger, their No. 2 in RBIs, are both set to hit free agency after the postseason. So, the Yankees clearly need a spark on offense. But will they sacrifice their long-term future just to land a big-name bat for a one-year run? Rumors are indicating the same…
“ Jesse Rogers reports that the Cubs were “never going” to sign Kyle Tucker. The Yankees held trade talks with the Astro