After losing Juan Soto to free agency, the New York Yankees faced uncertainty in their outfield for 2025. However, the team has experienced an impressive turnaround in the early season. Captain Aaron Judge is performing exceptionally well, Cody Bellinger has rebounded from a slow start, Jasson Domínguez is making a mark with strong offensive numbers, and Trent Grisham has become a significant contributor. The team now faces the challenge of managing playing time due to their depth and high-performing outfield options.
Given the preponderance of outfielders and Ben Rice's own excellent start to 2025 as the de facto designated hitter, the Yankees always appear to be battling the good problem of how to give all their outfielders enough playing time.
The Yankees have hit the jackpot - or at least near the best-case scenario for the first couple months of the season.
Bellinger has rebounded from a slow April with a sizzling 1.053 OPS in May, Domínguez has provided a steady 117 OPS+ in 39 games.
Well, the Yankees experienced an uncertain outfield outlook for 2025 after losing Juan Soto to free agency, but the situation has vastly improved.
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