A year ago today, Yankees’ fans were certain that the team wouldn’t just roll into 2025 with a platoon of the oft-injured and highly ineffective DJ LeMahieu alongside Oswaldo Cabrera.

That certainty quickly turned into unfathomable confusion, as their Plan B didn’t somehow include addressing a position with a massive vacancy as Jazz Chisholm had slid over to 2B to replace Gleyber Torres.

It’s what spurred the trade for Ryan McMahon at the 2025 trade deadline, and with him came Amed Rosario just days later to be a right-handed compliment.

Fast-forward to today, and while the third base room for the Yankees isn’t locked down with a superstar, the team has an effective and solid platoon room with both players returning for the 2026 campaign.

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