The Yankees head into 2025 with major question marks in the rotation, after a brutal wave of injuries. Gerrit Cole is out for the season with Tommy John, Luis Gil is sidelined for 3–4 months with a lat injury, and Clarke Schmidt is dealing with a shoulder issue. What was once a clear strength now feels a lot more uncertain. Can Carlos Rodón and newcomer Max Fried step up and anchor this rotation?

One bright spot on the pitching side: the bullpen should be a real strength. The addition of Devin Williams gives the Yankees an elite closer to anchor the back end, and the rest of the relief corps is poised to hold things down while the rotation battles through injuries.

Offensively, the loss of Juan Soto is massive—but the Yanks responded by adding Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt, two veterans who will need to be impact bats right away. Can Aaron Judge return to MVP form and carry the lineup? Will Jazz Chisholm break out in the Bronx? And can the young core—Austin Wells, Anthony Volpe, Jasson Domínguez, and Oswaldo Cabrera—take a leap forward this season?

With the roster still loaded with talent and star power, the Yankees are looking to get back to the World Series for the second straight season.

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