The New York Yankees strategizing around their youth movement only opens up financial resources in the future. Committing to Anthony Volpe now and allowing Oswaldo Cabrera to take over a starting job should allow them to be aggressive in free agency in the future, despite retaining Aaron Judge on a nine-year, $360 million contract extension.
General manager Brian Cashman has tied up a ton of funds to elite players, but committing to their youth in the future should allow them to continue doing just that, spending big on stars.
In 2024, the Yankees will be paying $40 million to Aaron Judge, $36 million to Gerrit Cole, $32 million to Giancarlo Stanton, and nearly $28 million to Carlos Rodon, who hasn’t even pitched an inning after suffering a forearm strain during spring training.