A blueprint for the PERFECT Yankees offseason (realistic) 

EDIT: FORGOT MICHAEL KING! Don’t know how he slipped my mind since he will be ready to go by spring but that just furthers the idea that the pitching staff is set. Offense offense offense

Regarding Murphy and Trevino -- unfortunately a lot of Trevino's value may be up in the air once automated strike zones come into play in 2024 or after.

I agree 100% with all of your suggestions - we need Turner as well as a better hitting catcher

Scratch Turner, because we all know that one isn't happening (sadly), and sign Carlos Rodon. Getting one more really good starter would make me feel really great about our pitching staff. I'm sure we'll re-sign Benintendi because of the reasons mentioned in the video, and I have high hopes we'll be keeping Judge too. I highly doubt the Murphy trade happens but it would be nice. Donaldson doesn't seem to be going anywhere (rip to all of our sanities) but we can definitely trade Torres for a starting pitcher or prospects. All in all, it's a great video and a wonderful fantasy of what an offseason with The Boss in charge would look like

Been waiting on this video, great work as always man

This is beautiful, Dan! 🥺

There's a huge part of me that calls this a pipe dream, just from the way the Yankees have been the last few off-seasons. That being said: I think we need to make Dan special advisor because unlike so many other blueprint videos, this is reasonable, practical, and well within the realm of possibility. I'd be thrilled if we opened up 2023 with that lineup and rotation

😍 This is a dream scenario. Love it!

Awesome video and strategy Dan!

I love this blueprint. Would be amazing if they could do something close to this. Only change I would make is trade Gleyber before trading for Murphy so you have more prospects to work with.

Okay, I wasn’t on board with the Trea signing at first…. And then I saw that batting order and it looked sooooo clean!

I agree and have been saying the same thing. This is what Yankees fans need to understand when cashman tries lying to fans that it can't be done. I literally have this exact blueprint on paper. I love your thought process great job👍

Well put blueprint Dan !! I love it honestly

This is flawless

I love this analysis! Michael and Don seemed to think that Turner and Judge are mutually exclusive-if we keep Judge then Turner won’t happen. I lean toward your argument. I also like how you’ve got us keeping some prospects but unloading others. You’ve made Volpe untouchable which I like. What about packaging Torres in the same deal they didn’t do this summer for Pablo Lopez?

I may be crazy but the whole thing makes a lot of sense. Great work!

I really like this blueprint, just 2 things I would say 1. If your gonna trade for Murphy I think you should trade Gleyber (who I would rather keep) and then you can keep either Peraza or pereira because you’d rather have one of those guys then what you would get for Gleyber and 2.I think the Yankees should explore trades for Montas and hopefully free up money to snag Rodon, otherwise great video. Ps: I don’t think Turner would sign anywhere if they couldn’t guarantee him being a SS

One thing I love about this and your lineup... is that it looks like it could be thrown out there day in and day out... as opposed to changing it every day cause nobody knows where the hell anyone is going lol... my only concern is... who is on the bench to rotate in and out on long stretches and/or if somebody gets hurt?

I love your analysis of the situation in the off season but honestly I don’t think cashman is going to make any crazy moves. Ifk Volpe and the other rookies I think are going to be their focus so I don’t think their going to think to pick up trea turner cause in their minds the spots filled. Everything else was beautifully thought out and I truly got something out of it. Keep up the great work!

this would be a dream team to have honestly but knowing cashman and hal, especially cashman, i have a feeling they wont make a huge splash. judge will be the only huge splash this offseason but adding turner would be amazing

I have been saying the same thing about Torres for while. And agree with both Turner and Benintendi. They need guys that can get on base, and play some small ball. They many guys trying to hit homeruns (Torres one of them). Swag for contact, and getting on base. Where we differ is on the return for Torres, someone might have an 1 or 2 arm available.

Love the lineup

Is there a way we can send this to the Yankees front office? Holy crap that is amazing, Dan no joke you’d make an amazing GM that’s is phenomenal work

This is brilliant Dan! I love the blueprint!

I think we have a new GM! I agree with every move.

I like this list a lot.

Great job Dan! This was such an incredible take. I’ll come back to this when the season starts!

Dan "The Man" Rouke blessing us again with another off-season video and the thumbs up button has been smashed 👍. Priority #1. RESIGN JUDGE!!! In my opinion he should play his entire career with the Bronx Bombers. I agree 100% with Hicks and Donaldson. Rizzo maybe $25 million, but trading Gleber is definitely a tough one. Andrew bat was definitely missed during the playoffs.

Watching this video definitely reassures to the reason why twitter personalites should not be Gms and let the professionals do their job lmaooo

I’d love Turner but I just don’t see it happening with Volpe,Ikf,and Peraza but we’ll see

Lineup should be Turner, Benny, Judge, Rizzo, G, DJ, Bader, Murphy, Volpe. High on base and speed on top, power in the middle with contact and speed at the bottom

Nice projected line-up... would have live to see you round up the bench players too.

This would be great- however I’d do what I could to keep peraza and get another starter for depth purposes

I like your lineup for 2023, awesome,. it would be nice to add a starter though, not sure about Montas, I know Rodon will be really expensive and that is a problem.

Trevino is the platinum glove winner in the AL. The catcher is valued more for defense than any other position. He’s the starter on any team in the MLB. Even if he hits .200, he can bat 9th, and still provide incredible value to the team.

This is a really good plan.

I wasn’t sure about Sean Murphy but you have convinced me. Does this mean that Higgy is gone? Also the one thing I would change is not sign Turner and instead sign Rodon

Great video! I really don’t think Cashman will ho out and get another ss but it makes so much sense.

Yesssssss!!! I’ve been saying this guys name forever. Yankees should’ve been all over Trea turner at the 2021 deadline with scherzer. If the Yankees would of trade for him, he would make the same amount of money as Josh Donaldson with better offense and youth and then we wouldn’t have to make the trade and keep Gio urshela at third. But Cashman is clueless. We are in need of a leadoff hitter who hit for average, steal bases and a short stop. He’s the perfect fit to get the Yankees over the top.

Dan for GM

This would be fantastic

Sounds good. My only issue is then we are carrying 4 catchers? Murphy, Trevino, Rortvedt, Higashioka.

You forgot that Stephen Ridings will be back next year, that kid can throw !

The plan is a great one with the exception of the money, rizzo could have option in for 19 million next year, why would he settle for 15 million, that’s going backwards, rizzo is going to want between 22 or 25 million a year for at least 5 years minimum, so 15 is not a realistic number, which in turns takes 10 more off that saving, but overall I love the blue print, I would have went Wilson at catcher though.

Spend that MONEY ! This is the way for the Yankees to win and has brought us so many wins the last decade

Aye Rizzo's back! 1/1 so far!

3:00. The Yankees can sign Judge to 8 years/ $320 Million, but his contract can be back loaded (like many contracts are!) I can see him making $35 million this year and then have the million at the back end of the contract. I always loved Roger Clemens helping the Yankees out by having $10 million of his contract paid at $1 million a year over 10 years AFTER his contract was up. He built in his own retirement fund and helped the Yankees stay under the luxury tax cap for 2 seasons.

I would recommend Jason Click for Cashman and Terry Francona for Boone as well.

Holy shit I love that lineup. Please Cashman, watch this video!

Dan the front office man

Your moves are excellent. You should apply to be Cashman's assistant. The deal you suggested for Turner is actually a tad less than what Texas gave Seager. Don't you think Turner will want a better deal? What about the Japanese player, Yoshida? He might sign for the same or less than Benintendi, but will provide more power and equal defense.

LOVED this video Dan... I honestly highly doubt we'll get rid of both Donaldson and Hicks... I can see Gleyber and IKF not being here at the beginning of the season... a TREA move would absolutely change the roster too. I think Carlos Rodon would give us a rotation that makes a statement w Cole, Rodon, Sevy, Nestor, Montas... King will also be good to for Opening Day, and I don't see Luetge coming back

Wow a dream team lineup

I wish you were in charge with the yanks! What a team it would be!!!!!!!!

It’s not gonna happen but damn would it be amazing! Great take!

I agree with everything except a little bit on the fence about the Murphy deal. I don’t really think catcher is our main problem but if they could pull that off I wouldn’t complain. I’d rather have them take that money, keep Peraza and get another bullpen arm with it

A fan can only wish. Hope this turns out. That would be nice.

Always with the "...they will win the world series". How about we make a world series first. And do it in dominant fashion and then we focus on the WS once we get there.

I like a lot of this especially signing trea Turner cause we can play him either at 2nd or short. I also like the rotation and think that’s where the Yankees are going, I’m not like most yankee fans who hate montas I think he’s worth giving a chance in the rotation. The Murphy trade I don’t see happening unless the Yankees need him at the trade deadline I think they like Trevino and there gonna not bring back higashioka and instead use rortvedt. Also there’s no was they can get anything out of trading hicks and Donaldson they’d have to either eat up a bunch of the contract or trade a top prospect with them. Also I don’t see them signing both Turner and Beninntendi

I really really really wanted all this to be the exact way they went, seeing turner end up with the Phillies spoiled that dream 😢

I like the blueprint, but I would love to see the Yankees move Montas who is owed 7 million by the way getting the overall budget back up to 16 million. Then I think you look at which area you most need to improve on either SP, C, or RP. If SP go and sign Carlos Rodon, if C do the Sean Murphy trade, if RP then Bring back Green and Maybe Sign Kenley Jansen. To build a World Series team you need to beat the Astros on at least 2/3 levels of a roster.

This is beautiful, though I think it’ll take a little more money to retain both Rizzo and Benny

Rizzo is trying to get a raise. $15 mill is a pay cut per year lol

good stuff

Gooood god that team would be scary

I agree with a lot of these moves Dan. The lineup looks pretty damn good, but this is too good to be true. The management is too stupid to see it this way. They really want to keep Donaldson. I hope he does so bad that they trade him before June. He's too old for the playoffs.

Killer line up my dude!! Definitely/ hopefully a World Series in the next 2 years!!

Agree with suggestions. Especially if judge leaves. Gatta go out and get a SS. The murphy signing would be awesome but i also would like to solidify the SS pitching. Going after degrom or rodon would be nice. Maybe use that money youll spend on turner and go throw it a a high caliber SP. then at SS u could sign a iglesias and go with peraza and volpe and see what they can do. Astros just won a World Series with a rookie SS so it could be done. Sadly alot of the moves the yankees make depends on whether or not judge resigns

I like the way you think.

Great off-season plan. Cashman will never attempt something like this.

I like it, except for send off Peraza. If Torres could be subbed for Peraza (pipe dream!) then I would love it.

i will pray for this to happen hahaha, i rather have DJ coming of the bench tough, i will put cabrera at 3B.

The only thing I would change is not trading for Murphy and signing Turner. Instead, Volpe goes to second and Peraza at short with us signing Contreras to catch and Rodon for the rotation. Also want to bring back Green if that's an option, solid seventh inning guy. edit: Also please trade Montas.

GMDan is in the building, you got this all set!!!! WS Champs 2023🔥🫡

i was upset when you got to the trade of perazza for the catcher ... BUT ... as you went along .. it made more sense ... i woudl sign up for that team in a hearbeat ... would be sick ..

A few notes : 1. How do you non-tender a player (IKF) that posted 3 WAR who’s making only $6 million? Even if you’re not sold on him as the Yankees starting shortstop, he still has value that another team would want. At a minimum, you could score a mid-level prospect for him. 2. Volpe was overmatched in Triple-A last season, striking out in 30% of his at-bats. He’s only 21 and still requires another year at Triple-A to be ready for the big leagues. 3. Any shedding of payroll must start with the removal of Giancarlo Stanton, even if it means eating ½ of his remaining contract to do it. He was worth less than 1 WAR last season and clogs up a DH position that most successful teams use to rest everyday productive regulars, while still keeping their bats in the lineup. Jettisoning Giancarlo Stanton is ground zero for the Yankees roster improvement plan.

I like everything except the Murphy deal I think that’s touch to give up just for Murphy

I like this...i hope the Yankees can just spend a little bit

Nice Dan nice But I’m not sure about TTurner. Heard that he prefer Phillies I have a feeling that Yankees may use rortvedt as a backup catcher

I have been saying we should acquire Murphy, as well .. In my OOTP23 sim, I was able to trade Donaldson for Murphy in multiple scenarios, Oakland needs a 3B .. in the trade I had to cover about half of Josh's salary and include 1 of our top pitching prospects: Beeter, Gil, or Gomez .. in order for Oakland to take on more of Donaldson's salary, we would have to include 1 or 2 additional prospects, but I'm not trading Cabrera, Volpe, or Dominguez .. if Peraza was needed to seal the deal then Oakland better cover all of Josh's tab .. but trading Donaldson to get that contract off our books and acquire one of the best catcher's available in Sean Murphy would definitely be a good trade imo!!

I think rizzo is gonna want more than that. He opted out of his 16 mill in his final year. Might want 18-20

Dan you’re giving us hope… we all know our management is too stupid to do anything good… we won’t even get judge back

Feels pretty light for Murphy. Catcher is going to be super competitive and that feels light with the amount of control oakland has.

We have Mike King for the pen, had a great year until he got hurt

6 - "Clubhouse presence." Ahhhh...my favorite. Saved for aging players who underperform. But but but...the CLUBHOUSE!

Who will be in Volpe’s spot for the first month or so if the year. We also will have Michael King back by mid season so I find it a little bit of a waste to trade for a reliever

I am ok with all of that. Would mean that Montas and German would have to step up big time in what could be a dominate rotation.

If the Yankees fill in the the 3B,SS and LF spots with say Correa or Turner,Volpe and Masataka Yoshida they can afford to stay with Trevino in their lineup as their won’t be as many offensive holes like this year…But if the can get Murphy,im all for it,just don’t want to give up too much bc our trades for those young studs from Oakland haven’t really planned out for us in past trades…

What would we do with Oswaldo? I feel like his talent is too good to be on the bench

This video proves that you don’t have to pay that much money to instantly become a World Series favorite - a couple moves here and there is all this team needs, but Hal is too nervous to hand out long term deals

Dude I would love to add turner to the team, but it might take a miracle

I would love to see all of these moves! Unfortunately I think Judge, Rizzo, and Benintendi are all going to be playing elsewhere. I do not think they will trade for Murphy, or unload Donaldson or Torres. They might move Hicks just because his dollars left make that easier. I do think cash will find some cheap obscure arms to add to the pen, but the days of the yanks going out and making a splash in free agency are over. That mean no Turner either.

we have to send this to cashman on all platforms

Someone please hire this guy as our GM!😆👍👌

Very nice... I'm skipping the catcher move though

Don’t forget we’re getting back Stephen ridings back this year . He’s the next Jeff Nelson

I LOVE IT. SEND IT TO CASHMAN AND HAL

I honestly never even considered a catcher upgrade, but now that you mention it, it sounds like a great idea, especially looking at Murphy's stats. However I would rather include Torres in that trade, or maybe instead use Sweeney, Arias and/or Cabrera (I'm not exactly sure how teams value those guys), and keep Peraza so that he can play SS. Then with the money saved by having Peraza at SS, sign someone like Carlos Rodon to give us just a ridiculous starting rotation. Montas or German starting a playoff game against the Astros is not a comfortable thought. Then offer maybe Gleyber and Wells for Scott Barlow, although that may not be realistic. Baseball Trade Values says that Murphy for Sweeney, Cabrera, Periera, and Florial is not enough, but has a reasonable probability to be accepted, and I think it would. It also says that Torres and Wells for Barlow has a high probability to be accepted and Torres and Arias for Barlow is a fair deal. Maybe this is not reasonable or puts too much faith in one prospect (Peraza), but I'd prefer that to signing Turner tbh It just seems silly to me to trade someone who looked great at SS (in limited playing time admittedly) for a player that, while he would be great and an upgrade, isn't at a severe position of need. I'd rather spend money on a pitcher, especially since Severino has injury concerns and Cortes has been getting his innings limited. Volpe would still play 2B, which would give the Yankees a lineup of: 1 - Benintendi LF 2 - Judge RF 3 - Rizzo 1B 4 - Stanton DH 5 - DJ LeMahieu 3B 6 - Peraza SS 7 - Murphy C 8 - Bader CF 9 - Volpe 2B (I expect he'll move up quite quickly, perhaps to 6th, and maybe even be higher later in his career) With a rotation of: 1 - Cole 2 - Rodon 3 - Nestor 4 - Sevy 5 - Montas with German as either a long reliever or starter to limit Nestor and Sevy's innings for the playoffs

Like it!

Great job. Send this to Cashman.