Aside from signing a frontline starting pitcher in Gerrit Cole, perhaps the Yankees most important transaction this winter was firing strength and conditioning coach Matt Krause.
Krause is being replaced by Eric Cressey, who has a longstanding relationship with new pitching coach Matt Blake.
Thirty players sent to the IL in 39 stints can never happen again. And although it would be unfair to blame Krause completely, sweeping change in the way the organization handles its player workouts needed to be addressed.
Major League Baseball is also doing their part to slightly lessen the load on coaches and players, adding a 26th man to the active roster from Opening Day through Aug.