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With Spring Training nearly here for the\u00a0New York Yankees<\/a>, the team is shaping up nicely for the start of the season.<\/p>\n

It has been a hectic offseason for the Yankees, who had to pivot to their backup plan after losing out in the Juan Soto sweepstakes. However, a lot of credit has to go to Brian Cashman for a job well done so far this winter.<\/p>\n

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In the starting rotation, he signed southpaw Max Fried to a lucrative long-term deal. By adding Fried, New York will now have an elite one-two punch at the top of their rotation alongside Gerrit Cole.<\/p>\n

For the bullpen, the Yankees acquired star closer Devin Williams from the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>\u00a0in a trade involving Nestor Cortes. This move will give New York a shutdown closer in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n

While the two pitchers were great additions, how the Yankees were going to fix their lineup without Soto was the big question this winter. They addressed that need with a trade for Cody Bellinger to come in and play the outfield. They also signed Paul Goldschmidt to provide an upgrade at first base.<\/p>\n

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Currently, the team is looking strong heading into 2025, but they still have a need in their infield.<\/p>\n

Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report<\/a>\u00a0recently predicted what the lineup would look like for New York on Opening Day, and he believes Brendan Rodgers will be the one to fill the hole.<\/p>\n

Due to the positional flexibility of Jazz Chisholm, the Yankees can pursue either a second baseman or third baseman. Currently, New York has three in-house options at third base they could look to use, but none of them inspire much confidence.<\/p>\n

Signing Rodgers to play second base and keeping Chisholm at third base could be the best course of action for the Yankees to ensure they have a bit more talent, and at very worst, depth in their infield.<\/p>\n

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The second baseman won\u2019t provide New York with much power, but he is a lifetime .266 hitter and has an OPS of .726 in his career. Defensively, he won a Gold Glove in 2022, which is always a good thing to add to a team.<\/p>\n

While Rodgers might not be a star, he could provide some stability toward the bottom of the lineup in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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