{"id":113983,"date":"2026-02-12T23:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=113983"},"modified":"2026-02-12T23:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:23:18","slug":"running-it-back-could-work-out-yankees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/02\/12\/running-it-back-could-work-out-yankees\/","title":{"rendered":"Running It Back May Not Be Such a Bad Approach for the Yankees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spring training<\/a> is just getting started, and the attention to New York Yankees baseball<\/a> is on the rise. The organization has decided to \u201crun it back\u201d, deploying a similar roster to 2025<\/a>. This move isn\u2019t necessarily a bad one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Yankees failed to make it out of the American League Division Series in 2025, let alone win a World Series. Not winning a World Series is considered a failure in the Bronx. Therefore, one would expect a huge offseason. <\/span>With big market teams such as the Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox, you can usually expect a splash in the market. The usual thought process of the rest of the sports world is \u201cyou went out and bought next year\u2019s championship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

But for the Yankees, the current narrative seems to be \u201cyou didn\u2019t do enough in the offseason to counter last season.\u201d At face value, this was absolutely the case. The Yankees did not make any real internet-breaking deals to enhance their team. This is unlike the organization and the Steinbrenner family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oct 26, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman before game two of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Bronx Bombers are known for spending money and getting their guys. This offseason was library silence. Meanwhile, every other team in the American League East made improvements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s the analogy behind this? It seems that general manager Brian Cashman is comfortable with his roster and sees fit to compete. His \u201crun it back\u201d method may have some logic to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Yankees Can Run It Back and Still Find Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Yankees roster does have some holes and obvious concerns. The fact that they chose to run it back was not the response the fans wanted, but it\u2019s what made sense to the decision makers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s an independent thought or not, manager Aaron Boone<\/a> believes his current roster is not the be-all, end-all. He expressed to the New York Post that he doesn\u2019t think his team is a finished product at this point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Boone may know of some possible deals or interests that his front office could pull off. Even still, the Yankees are returning with a total of four 2025 MLB All-Stars.<\/p>\n

Max Fried<\/a> was selected for last year’s Midsummer Classic, but he did not participate. He was replaced by Carlos Rod\u00f3n<\/a>, and joining him were Aaron Judge<\/a> and Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/a> The club finished with a 94-68 record. <\/span>They had the second-best record in the American League and were a win short of the AL East title.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n