Before the Yankees lies the icy landscape of what could be a particularly frigid winter. They approach this frozen wasteland without the insulating warmth of some of their most trusted security blankets. Key contributors in DJ LeMahieu and Masahiro Tanaka enter the free agency market, while James Paxton’s and J.A. Happ’s departures further deplete New York’s pitching depth.
The Yankees enter this offseason with two apparent prerogatives. On the one hand, they have made it clear that their primary objective is re-signing DJ LeMahieu.