The Yankees haven’t played in a World Series since 2009, when they beat the Phillies for the 27th championship in franchise history. Nevertheless, in the Bronx, it seems that it’s Fall Classic or bust every year. So, when the Yanks missed the postseason last year after going 82-80 -- their worst record in more than 30 years -- a busy offseason seemed to be a foregone conclusion.

General manager Brian Cashman and company have indeed been busy bolstering New York's roster for 2024, the biggest moves being a trade for young superstar Juan Soto and the free-agent signing of right-hander Marcus Stroman. But will the moves made so far be enough to take the Yankees where they want to go?

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In an interview on MLB Network Radio on Sunday, Cashman said the Yanks remain open to adding more before Opening Day.

“We’re going to be open-minded to ways to improve the team,” he said. “Obviously, it’s gotta fit within our structure. So, is that a rotation piece? Is that a bullpen piece? Is that anyone we could adjust with the position player group?”

Injuries took a major toll on the Yankees in 2023, the most impactful being a torn toe ligament that sidelined slugger Aaron Judge for nearly two months. The starting rotation took a big hit, too, with Carlos Rodón, Nestor Cortes and others missing much of the season with ailments of their own.

Adding the left-handed-hitting Soto, one of the elite hitters in the game, to a heavily right-handed-hitting lineup featuring Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, will certainly provide a big boost to an offense that ranked 25th in MLB in runs scored last year. Better health should also help. But injury can strike at any moment, and injury often coincides with underperformance.

It’s certainly not lost on Cashman that the Yankees are about to embark on their 15th season since last winning it all. He said the players are also champing at the bit to get back on the field.

“We lived through a tough experience last year,” Cashman said, “with the way the season played out, as well as injuries and underperformance and not qualifying for the playoffs. So I think our guys are hungry to get back at it and put ’23 behind us and put a better taste in everybody’s mouth with the ’24 product.”

While Cashman said the Yanks “like what we’ve got and like what we’ve done so far,” there could be more offseason activity on the horizon as they gear up for the season ahead.

“We’re still talking to clubs about trades and we’re still talking to agents about players,” Cashman said. “ … We’re having a lot of conversations on the trade front as well as the free agent market.”

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