Four teams in the American League East are shaping up to be serious playoff contenders: the New York Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox, and the Toronto Blue Jays. The first three made the postseason last year, but the Jays finished just one game behind the Yanks and Sox and were left out. They are legitimate contenders, made the playoffs in 2020 as well, and they want to make an even more definitive statement in 2022.
The 2022 Yankees are a good baseball club, and there is a chance that they make at least one major move once the lockout is lifted.