New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman did a lot this offseason to make his team more well-rounded — and potentially better — in the aftermath of losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets via free agency. But the flurry of moves might have exposed a different soft spot in their roster.

The defending American League champs had to pivot -- hard -- after losing a generational star to the crosstown Mets. Here's how they did it -- and what's next.

No one in the projected lineup should come close to replicating Soto but Steinbrenner pointed to improvements in defense, pitching and more.