The New York Yankees made it to the American League Wild Card game in 2021, losing to their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox, and ending their season in a disappointing way. But truth be told, the early exit was expected, as the team could never get into a groove offensively, severely underperforming expectations on that end.
The Yankees’ offense was 19th (among 30 MLB teams) in runs scored with 711, ninth in wRC+ with 101, and 16th in Wins Above Replacement (WAR), the FanGraphs’ version, with 18.2. No matter the stat or metric you use, the unit let fans down.