Say what you want about what the Yankees have done this offseason — or, more accurately, what they haven’t done this offseason — but they have been one of the most active teams in baseball. The Cubs, Dodgers, and Red Sox have been very quiet while the Astros and Brewers have made one notable free agent signing (Michael Brantley and Yasmani Grandal) and done nothing else. The Yankees and Nationals have been busy. That’s about it.
The Yankees came into the offseason needing three starting pitchers and they brought in three starting pitchers. CC Sabathia and J.A. Happ were re-signed to sensible contracts and James Paxton came over in a trade with the Mariners.