Yankees Insider Calls Out Frustrating Offseason

It has been literal months since the New York Yankees have made a major move in the organization. Yankees fans are fed up, and rightfully so having waited since July for a move to be made.

Even with the ongoing Cody Bellinger contract talks, that doesn't make up for the lack of moves that have happened elsewhere. Bellinger doesn't keep this team running, and the 27-time World Champs would be just fine without him.

During all of this, the Yankees have lost out on key free agent signings time and time again. There's a world where they enter the 2026 season with a worse roster than the year prior, something that didn't even seem possible.

Yankees insider Stanzo recently discussed their horrible offseason and where they've went wrong with all of these free agents. He raises some great points, and it's well worth a listen for any Yankees fan who expresses the same frustration.

Yankees Can't Be Afraid To Spend Money

In free agency, if you want the most coveted players, you’ll likely have to offer some uncomfortable contracts

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"If you give a free agent a fair offer, prepare to finish in third place for that free agent," Stanzo said. "You're going to have to get a little bit uncomfy to get these coveted guys who are at the top of the sport.

He continued, "When you look at the end of the season and who's coming up big in crucial playoff and World Series games, it's these guys. The Ohtani's, the Vladdy's, the Judge's."

"The Yankees have a chance to acquire one of these guys in his 20's after they didn't try for Harper and Machado, they don't go for Seager, they don't go for Freddie Freeman, they try and miss on Juan Soto, it's not very often these guys come available."

Kyle Tucker Linked To Yankees

Stanzo finished the clip by saying "it makes no sense the Yankees aren't even entertaining the idea of Kyle Tucker," which raises a valid point. After they were finally linked to Bo Bichette, only can only imagine what other names they could've been linked to all this time had they actually tried to make something happen.

Tucker spent the majority of his career in Houston before joining the Chicago Cubs. He's coming off a solid all-around season and could be a valuable outfield asset should Bellinger and the Yankees decide to go their separate ways. Even if they're able to bring Bellinger back after all of this, they could ultimately end up just trading him anyways should they smarten up and realize Tucker has been the better option all along.

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