For decades, the Yankees have built their empire on a simple geographical truth: the right-field fence at Yankee Stadium is 314 feet away, and left-handed hitters love it.

Yet, as the team prepares for the 2026 campaign, General Manager Brian Cashman seems to be wrestling with a bout of roster dysmorphia, claiming the lineup has tilted too far to the port side. “The right handed balance is a concern,” Cashman admitted recently, adding, “That’s something that we got to figure out over time…I need to balance this out.”

It is a curious statement from an architect who just spent the last two years hoarding left-handed bats like they were going out of style. The current projected lineup features Trent Grisham, Ben Rice, Jazz Chisholm, Ryan McMahon, and Austin Wells, creating a gauntlet that r

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