The Yankees believe they did the heavy lifting of their bullpen makeover at last summer’s trade deadline, when they acquired David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird, who were all under contract beyond 2025.
Will it pay off, or will trying the same — or, at least, very similar — thing over and expecting a different result remind them of the definition of insanity?
The main piece of business that loomed over the Yankees’ entire offseason is finally taken care of, with Cody Bellinger agreeing to a five-year, $162.5 million contract to remain in pinstripes.