NYY News: The best and worst cases

New York Daily News | Gary Phillips ($) : We start with a pair of thought exercises regarding Juan Soto.

His decision in free agency will dictate a massive part of the Yankees 2025 strategy, and should they sign him the team will be somewhat more financially constrained.

The high ceiling that two MVP-caliber bats alongside a Cy Young contender ace brings means the Yankees can focus on raising the floor of the team, which can be done with a couple shorter-term, cheaper moves.

New York Daily News | Gary Phillips ($) : The other side of the coin is what happens if Soto doesnt sign with the Yankees? The club will have an eight-win-sized hole to fill, and while theyll have the money to do it, weve seen in the past that spreading the wealth among a collection of second-tier free agents doesnt always equal the impact that one top star can have.

New York Post | Mark W.

Sanchez : One of the secondary dominos to fall after Soto will be what to do about first base, after Ben Rices mediocre first turn in the majors.

Cody Bellinger could be available on the trade market, while Christian Walker could be had as a free agent.

The Yankees had the worst production from the cold corner in the entire game last year, so something needs to change..

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