Sometimes, things just don’t break your way. The Yankees entered the offseason with big ambitions and a clear path to upgrading their roster, yet somehow, fate (and deep pockets elsewhere) had other plans. If there’s a baseball equivalent to getting repeatedly punched in the gut, the Yankees might have just experienced it.
Juan Soto’s Queens Betrayal
The dream scenario was always keeping Juan Soto in pinstripes for the foreseeable future. The Yankees knew it would be expensive, but they were willing to make it happen—until the Mets threw the largest contract in baseball history at him.