Yankees: Strengths, weaknesses and where they can improve

The Yankees have been stuck exchanging wins and losses for most of the 2018 season thus far, and still have a number of areas where they can improve.

First, and maybe foremost, the Yankees need to get healthy and wait out this injury bug. Currently, they have nearly a quarter of their 40-man roster on the DL, and this is after the recent returns of Aaron Hicks and CC Sabathia.

That’s a lot of depth and firepower to be missing, perhaps succumbing to the worst injury woes in baseball, which has helped lead to their uninspiring 11 and 9 record.

Nonetheless, many of us had high expectations for these Yankees, and so far we have received a rollercoaster ride of a season. Think about it, after Opening Day, when Giancarlo Stanton hit two dingers to begin his Yankee career; it seemed like we were ready to dominate.

That is until the bullpen blew the final two games of that series — and the team has since yet to gain its footing. To make matters worse, the Red Sox have surged to a historic start while the Blue Jays have been surprising in their own right.

Although not everything has gone completely wrong, things are still far from perfect, making it critical for the Yankees to make the necessary adjustments to reach their potential.

The good news is that the season is still very young, and eventually the talent level on this team should prevail and hopefully make these early season blunders feel like ancient history.

The Yanks look like they can make improvements in all parts of the game, although some more than others. Here’s a breakdown of their various strengths and weaknesses.