New York Yankees icon and current YES Network analyst David Cone made it known last spring that he had no problem with the fact that then-Yankees outfielder Juan Soto wanted to reach free agency following the 2024 season.

After outfielder Aaron Judge took heat for revealing he hadn’t spoken to Soto at all to try to recruit him back to the Yankees in free agency, Boone was asked the same question on WFAN.

The New York Yankees saw superstar outfielder Juan Soto depart for the New York Mets in free agency, but owner Hal Steinbrenner doesn't think the team is worse off without him.

But despite losing Soto after he spent a year in pinstripes, Derek Jeter thinks his former team has had a successful winter coming off of their first World Series appearance since 2009.

Derek Jeter weighs in on the New York Yankees' future after losing Juan Soto, sharing his honest thoughts on the team's MLB offseason moves and World Series hopes.

A Marcus Stroman trade proposal, Aaron Boone takes a shot at a former Dodgers pitcher and Derek Jeter sounds off on the Yankees' offseason so far.

The worst part about this quote is that even if Steinbrenner is right, and the Yankees are marginally better, the team that just knocked them out in five games is substantially better. The Dodgers have left no stone unturned when it comes to building their roster, while the Yankees are sitting back satisfied despite losing out on Soto.

The Yankees knew what they were doing when they packaged a major trade with the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto last offseason. They sacrificed a significant

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On the other hand, the Yankees lost Juan Soto, but they did add Cody Bellinger, Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt and Devin Williams. Despite this, the Dodgers remain the favorites. GM Brian Cashman said of their spending via ESPN:

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone offered an update on what he was thinking regarding the team's lineup configuration heading into the 2025 campaign