"All things considered, it was a solid year for the Yankees even if it didn't live up to the perennial World-Series-or-bust expectations of their fans. Despite Gerrit Cole not throwing a single pitch for the team this year and signing elsewhere last winter, they managed to win 94 games thanks to a few key additions like and Cody Bellinger, big steps forward from and Trent Grisham, and another MVP-caliber campaign from Aaron Judge."
"An 87 wRC+ last year was enough to make him a three-to-four win player thanks to his stellar defense. But this season, the wheels came off. The biggest reason for that is the decline of Volpe's glove. After being one of the best defenders in all of baseball last year with +14 Outs Above Average, he flipped the script entirely and put up one of the worst performances of any defender in the sport with an OAA of -7."
"Volpe hit a paltry .212/.272/.391 (83 wRC+) in 153 games this year. Some of that can be attributed to poor fortune on batted balls, as his BABIP dropped 50 points relative to the year prior despite a career-high barrel rate of 10.5%. That's not the whole story, however, as he also hit the fewest line drives of his career this year (15.4%) and struck out at an elevated 25.2% clip."
In 2025 the Yankees won 94 games despite losing Gerrit Cole and adding pieces like Cody Bellinger and seeing improvements from Trent Grisham while Aaron Judge produced another MVP-caliber campaign. Several young players regressed, notably shortstop Anthony Volpe, who had previously been a top-15 prospect and a Gold Glove winner but failed to produce league-average offense. Volpe's defense collapsed from +14 OAA to -7, and he slashed .212/.272/.391 (83 wRC+) in 153 games. His BABIP dropped 50 points despite a career-high 10.5% barrel rate, line-drive rate fell to 15.4%, strikeout rate rose to 25.2%, and baserunning also declined.
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