The fix came quietly, tucked between bigger deadline headlines and louder splashes. But for the New York Yankees, the decision to revisit Amed Rosario says a lot about how they think roster problems actually get solved.

Last summer, the Yankees finally addressed their long-running issue at third base by trading for Ryan McMahon, a move that stabilized the position defensively almost immediately. McMahon’s glove played, his arm played, and the infield stopped feeling like a nightly adventure. The catch was obvious, though. Left-handed pitching exposed him, and October baseball tends to lean hard into those matchups.

That reality forced the front office to think smaller and smarter. Not another headline. A complement.

A Platoon That Actually Worked

Rosario arrived just days after McMahon

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