Aaron Judge hints Yankees will have big offseason

All-Star slugger Aaron Decide spoke with reporters earlier than Recreation 3 of the World Collection on Monday evening and advised the New York Yankees might be fairly busy this offseason after they did not qualify for the playoffs this fall.

“It’s a tricky time, particularly with the World Collection happening, however I believe as soon as we get previous this and thru the offseason is once we’re going to see larger strikes,” Decide mentioned in regards to the Yankees, as shared by Mike Puma of the New York Put up. “Now we have nonetheless obtained lots of time, however I do know they’re busy working. Actually since our season ended I do know they’ve been working down there in Tampa. They’re working exhausting and I’m wanting ahead to getting some updates.” 

Decide spoke openly earlier than the Yankees completed with a document of 82-80 in regards to the membership needing adjustments after it failed to make the postseason for the primary time since 2016. The 2022 American League Most Precious Participant supplied no specifics in regards to the “larger strikes” he is anticipating, nevertheless it’s broadly believed Yankees senior vice chairman and normal supervisor Brian Cashman is not going anyplace. Cashman and crew proprietor Hal Steinbrenner reportedly will retain supervisor Aaron Boone this offseason after Decide repeatedly backed Boone all year long. 

The crew captain additionally acknowledged that the Yankees have not participated in a World Collection since they won the 2009 Fall Basic. 

“We haven’t made it to the large dance in fairly a couple of years, so we’ve got obtained some work to do,” Decide remarked. “Particularly even on the gamers’ facet — we’ve got obtained lots of work to do on the gamers’ facet. I’m wanting ahead to hopefully getting us again to the promised land with some good ones.” 

Decide’s feedback about “larger strikes” understandably could trigger followers to dream in regards to the Yankees touchdown Los Angeles Angels two-way celebrity Shohei Ohtani in free company. Final week, MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Put up listed the Yankees eighth amongst his favorites to signal Ohtani, and plenty of inside the MLB neighborhood assume the 29-year-old desires to remain on the West Coast and likely will be a part of the Los Angeles Dodgers when all is alleged and finished. 

In the meantime, the Yankees have been linked in rumors this fall with San Diego Padres All-Star outfielder Juan Soto.