"We start with the wild-card round, where the Cincinnati Reds became the first team eliminated from postseason contention -- on the very first day of October, no less -- with a two-game series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The next day, the Cleveland Guardians lost their series to the Detroit Tigers, the San Diego Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox were knocked out by the New York Yankees in a trio of Game 3s."
"Biggest offseason priority: With Bellinger almost certain to opt out after an under-the-radar 29-homer, 5-WAR season, and Grisham coming off a shocking 34-homer season, the Yankees will have not only two big hitters to replace but a hole in center field. Jasson Dominguez is not the answer there given his poor defensive metrics in left field, so there might be pressure to re-sign either Bellinger or Grisham, with Bellinger the more desirable player given that Grisham had hit under .200 in the three previous seasons."
The 2025 MLB wild-card round produced early eliminations: the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox exited in short series defeats. In the division series the New York Yankees were eliminated by the Toronto Blue Jays in four games. The Yankees list key impending free agents including Paul Goldschmidt, Trent Grisham, Luke Weaver, Devin Williams and Cody Bellinger (with a $25 million player option). The Yankees must replace two big hitters and address a center-field vacancy; Jasson Dominguez is not viewed as a defensive solution, increasing pressure to re-sign Bellinger or Grisham.
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