MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 01: Anthony Rizzo #48 of the New York Yankees reacts towards the bench after hitting an RBI single in the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on August 1, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
Have the Yankees’ trade deadline additions of Anthony Rizzo, Joey Gallo and Andrew Heaney moved the needle in the most recent set of published power rankings? Well … narrowly.
But looking at the Yankees’ overall record, trends, and recent success (17-8 in their last 25, the best mark in baseball), it’s becoming more possible by the day to envision significant movement.