The Yankees came into this offseason with one priority: re-signing Juan Soto. Not only was it their top objective, but it was also something that hovered over the franchise from the time they acquired Soto from the Padres last offseason all the way through their trip to the World Series this past October. So when Soto spurned the Bronx Bombers for the in-city rival New York Mets, it left many wondering what lay ahead for the Yankees.
While the narrative, at least initially, was that the Yankees lost out on the winter’s biggest catch, the best way to cut through that noise was always going to be improving a flawed roster.