The Yankees discarded him, didn’t find a replacement and now he’s thriving as an All-Star far from New York
When Alex Verdugo made the last out of the 2024 World Series and the Yankees fell to the Dodgers at their own stadium, it was clear that the New York franchise would have to deal with multiple open fronts in the market. The uncertainty over Juan Soto's future, the need to deepen the bullpen and strengthen the outfield and infield were the priorities of manager Brian Cashman, who then began to move the pieces on the boardAt first, the franchise suffered the blow of Soto's move to the Mets, but then moved quickly with the additions of Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger, Devin Williams and Max Fried. However, there was still the hole at second base, as Venezuelan Gleyber Torres, one of the team's regular infielders for the past seven years, had entered free agency and it was unclear whether he […]
