{"id":109079,"date":"2025-10-09T07:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109079"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:41:31","slug":"changes-coming-to-yankees-after-another-season-ends-without-a-world-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109079","title":{"rendered":"YANKEES SHAKEUP: Changes Are Coming After Another Season Without a World Series, The Team Faces Uncertainty Like Never Before, and The MLB Is Watching Every Move Closely..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2240034680-e1759980872238.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2240034680-e1759980872238.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2240034680-e1759980872238.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2240034680-e1759980872238.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Changes Coming To Yankees After Another Season Ends Without A World Series\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>The Yankees&#8217; season ended short of a World Series title again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Teams change after every season. But for the New York Yankees, it seems like modifications are being thrust on them \u2014 especially with another season ending without a parade down the Canyon of Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees will look different in 2026, which is where the organization and fans are forced to turn their attentions after New York\u2019s season ended with a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Jays advanced to the ALCS for the first time since 2015. They will face either the Detroit Tigers or Seattle Mariners, who will meet in a Game 5 of the ALDS on Friday.<\/p>\n<h2>Changes To Yankees\u2019 Offense Are Inevitable<\/h2>\n<p>The Yankees led the majors in home runs (274) and runs scored (849) yet averaged only four runs per game in the postseason \u2014 due to the usual lack of contact (66 strikeouts).<\/p>\n<p>Those who watched the Blue Jays couldn\u2019t help but admire their ability to avoid strikeouts at all costs. They put pressure on the Yankees pitching staff \u2014 especially in Toronto, where their continued ability to foul off pitches fed fan excitement and built momentum.<\/p>\n<p>It will be incumbent for the Yankees to keep targeting elite talent to surround with perennial MVP candidate and captain Aaron Judge. Judge is likely to win his third MVP in four seasons and second in a row after hitting 53 home runs and winning the AL batting title before posting an otherworldly 1.273 OPS in October.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, aside from targeting contact, there will changes forced on the team. Paul Goldschmidt won\u2019t be back, since the Yankees will make space full time for Ben Rice.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham, who combined for 63 home runs during the regular season, both seem likely to leave in free agency. Jasson Dominguez is deserving of a bigger role in left field next year.<\/p>\n<p>Bellinger\u2019s versatility, exceptional defense and left-handedness would be great for the Yankees to keep, even though it likely will come at nine-figure cost.<\/p>\n<p>The most intriguing player to watch this off-season will be shortstop Anthony Volpe. The organization defended him at all costs publicly, but he went just 5 for 26 with 16 strikeouts in the postseason and was 1 for 15 with 11 Ks against the Blue Jays \u2014 manager Aaron Boone even pinch hit for Volpe with Dominguez down by four runs in the ninth inning of Game 4.<\/p>\n<h2>Gerrit Cole\u2019s Return Should Stabilize The Rotation<\/h2>\n<p>It may seem like a cop out, but the Yankees\u2019 season died when Gerrit Cole went under the knife for Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Sure co-aces Max Fried and Carlos Rodon did all they could. Fried led the AL in wins (19), and Rodon finished with 18. Cam Schlittler was a great story by surrendering just two earned runs in 14 1\/3 innings \u2014 he picked up a tough-luck loss in Game 4, allowing four runs, and two earned in 6 1\/3 innings and finished with a 1.26 ERA in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>But Fried and Rodon clearly buckled in the ALDS under the weight of carrying the pitching staff all year, especially since budding No. 3 starter Clarke Schmidt also had Tommy John surgery. Fried and Rodon combined to allow 13 earned runs and 14 hits in 5 2\/3 innings against the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<p>So Cole\u2019s return will right the Yankees rotation, even if it comes in the second half. Add him to\u00a0 Fried, Rodon, Schlittler, plus Schmidt who expects to return mid-year \u2014 along with Will Warren and Luis Gil, assuming neither is traded \u2014 and the Yankees rotation again will be a major strength.<\/p>\n<h2>The Yankees\u2019 Bullpen Will Look Different<\/h2>\n<p>Bullpens are where teams change the most year to year, and Yankees fans may have to have to say goodbye to another fan favorite in Luke Weaver.<\/p>\n<p>Weaver will be a free agent after he had another solid regular season (4-4, 3.62 ERA, 8 saves 72 strikeouts in 64 2\/3 innings), and he may explore the opportunity to close \u2014 or even start \u2014 elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>But Weaver also was horrible in October, allowing five earned runs in 1\/3 innings over three appearances \u2014 he finished with a postseason ERA of 135.00.<\/p>\n<p>Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made trade-deadline deals aimed at controllable relievers \u2014 like David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird, the latter of whom finished the season off the active roster.<\/p>\n<p>Presumably, Cashman realized the Yankees could not realistically go all-in without having Cole available in October.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, off-season-acquisition-turned-setup man Devin Williams also seems likely to depart in free agency. He lost his closer role \u2014 first to Weaver then to Bednar after the Yankees acquired him from the Pittsburgh Pirates \u2014 but pitched very well in September and October and could sign with a team in need of relief help.<\/p>\n<p>Pat Pickens is an experienced sports writer and media personality who has written for outlets like NHL.com, the Associated Press, the New York Times and USA Today. He covers the NFL, NBA, NHL and NBA as a breaking news contributor at Heavy. 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