List Of Players That Won’t Be Joining Yankees In 2024 Season

Almost all of the 2023 New York Yankees still continue to think that success is “right out there in front of them.” Maintaining a good public image is important, but there must be some flaws in the system.

The New York Yankees might do an action that hasn’t been taken since 1992. finishing below.500. The 1992 Yankees finished 76-86, and since then, the club hasn’t finished below.500. In fact, in those 31 years, they have only missed the postseason six times. remarkable consistency from the most successful team in professional sports history.

The Yankees’ season has been a disaster; they went into the season expecting to win the World Series, but they are currently 70-72 and in last place in the AL East. In the absence of a miracle, the Yankees will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and concerns about their future will be raised.

Harrison Bader must be kidding himself if he thinks that a Sunday defeat to the Astros with 15 outs to tie a series you should have won is a positive development. Jake Bauers can’t possibly think that this club will still be “right there” in September after their dreadful 5-1 defeat to Chicago in the season opener, can he?

This summer will be very fascinating, whether the Yankees get it right or not, since they need a big makeover, if not a complete gutting.

This implies that the players on the field will be the ones to drive any changes the organization undertakes. The Yankees won’t have these five players back in 2024.

List Of Players That Won’t Be Joining Yankees In 2024 Season

 

1) Luis Severino

According to the team, New York formally sidelined starting pitcher Luis Severino with a left upper-body ailment on the 15-day disabled list.

“Prior to today’s game, the Yankees made the following roster moves: Recalled (right-handed pitcher) Ron Marinaccio (#97) from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Placed RHP Luis Severino on the 15-day injured list with a left upper body injury (pending further results),” the team said.

The right-hander for the Yankees has had a terrible campaign. Severino missed the first month and a half of the season due to a lat injury he sustained in spring training. He had two strong starts after coming off the IL in late May, giving up only one run across 11.1 innings in each of them. Unfortunately, the Yankees’ supporters could only see those two starts.

Severino had a 6.65 ERA in 89.1 innings across 19 appearances (18 starts). His walk rate increased, his strikeout rate decreased, and his home run rate skyrocketed to a staggering 5.5% and 2.3 HR/9. The 2023 season of Severino had no fruitful results.

2) Frankie Montas

Barring a miraculous turnaround, the Yankees have already used up the entirety of Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole’s competitive window, thus accepting a rebuilding year that would use up another year would be a bad decision.

When the Yankees desperately needed a hitter in 2022, Montas was their major acquisition, but he underperformed, compiling a 6.39 ERA in eight starts for New York.

For the Yankees, Montas only made one playoff start, and it was in the bullpen. at the first inning of the ALCS Game 1 at Houston, he gave up one run. He only ever made one other significant appearance for the Yankees, and that was it.

This season, the Yankees’ rotation was expected to be heavy, and Montas was expected to be the fifth starter. However, he underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder in February and has missed the whole campaign. It’s reasonable to assume Montas won’t play with less than a month left in the regular season.

The Yankees will have a lot of positions open since Luis Severino and Frankie Montas are expected to become free agents, and there will be a significant amount of money available because most of those arms won’t be ready right immediately. A portion of money should be put back into the team, possibly by adding an arm and a position player to help the team rebuild the foundation that this year’s squad lost.

3) Kyle Higashioka

Even if the Yankees were making progress on certain fronts, it could already be too late for them to establish a significant postseason threat. Most importantly, with all the injuries, offensive struggles, and depleted rotation they have had in 2023, they might not have the resources to accomplish it.

As a result of Trevino’s absence, Kyle Higashioka was now the main catcher. Sadly, Higashioka has also had a difficult offensive year, slashing.eleven home runs, 33 RBI, and a batting line of 222.265.398 in 221 at-bats this year. In August, Higashioka had several opportunities to play, but so far in September, he has only made one appearance. The cause of this was New York’s promotion of Austin Wells, one of their best prospects, from AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The 33-year-old is out of options, so if the Yankees don’t want to keep him on their Opening Day roster, they will have to either non-tender him or find a trade partner this winter.

It’s time to start planning for the Bronx’s future, which entails making a few choices that can be hard to accept but will be advantageous in the long run.

4) Isiah Kiner-Falefa

While Kiner-Falefa shown his ability to play both left field and center field, Anthony Volpe took over at shortstop. This season, he has played every position with the exception of catcher and first base, and he is the rare Yankees hitter who could have outperformed expectations.

On May 23, Kiner-Falefa had a sluggish start and was only hitting.198. But shortly after, when the rest of the lineup collapsed, he sprang to life. In the following 63 games, he hit.278 with a.732 OPS, occasionally moving up to the top of the order due to his own batting and the lack of hitting around him.

Kiner-Falefa, 28, has played in 103 games (80 starts) this season despite being projected to fill a utility position given the plethora of ailments the Yankees have faced. The outcomes were not up to standard.

Kiner-Falefa is hacking at the air.6 home runs, 35 RBI, and a slash line of 247.312.353 in 328 plate appearances. He is a batter that is well below average with an OPS+ of 82.

His OPS is currently.679. Although it was a personal objective of his, he regrets that it is likely to dip below.700 this season, but the output has been welcomed particularly for a player with often infrequent playing time and evolving defensive positions.

Kiner-Falefa underlined that he wanted to stay in The Bronx next year, but the upcoming free agent will scout out other cities.

“I want to see what’s out there, but I would love to stay. I really would love to stay,” Kiner-Falefa said. “But I also want to play, too, so it’s a lot to think about.”

While the Yankees look for a better bench player to meet their requirements, the journeyman, who is slated to become free agent this winter, will probably find a place elsewhere that better suits him.

5) Ryan Weber

Weber (forearm) was moved by the Yankees from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday in June.

In exchange, outfielder Billy McKinney, whose contract was acquired from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior of Wednesday’s game against the White Sox, is given a position on the 40-man roster. Due to the transfer to the 60-day IL, Weber won’t be qualified for activation until the beginning of August while he recovers from a right forearm strain.

The 33-year-old pitched well for the Yankees throughout parts of the previous two seasons, recording a 2.16 ERA in 13 outings. Before being placed on the injured list with a forearm injury, he had a 3.14 ERA in eight outings this season. He has been injured since early June and is most likely sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.

Weber remains under the team’s ownership until the 2026 campaign, but it’s likely that the Yankees won’t have him on their Opening Day roster in 2024. In 76 MLB appearances, he has a 4.88 lifetime ERA, and his options have run out. The Yankees would lose a ton of flexibility by retaining him as they look to make significant upgrades this winter.

 

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