Current Roster and Key Player Salaries
If you want to get to the root of why the New York Yankees are struggling, just listen to how much these players will make this year.
- Alex Rodriguez– $20 Million
- CC Sabathia– $25 Million
- Jacoby Ellsbury– $21.4 Million
- Mark Teixeira– $22.5 Million
- Carlos Beltran– $15 Million
- Chase Headley– $10.5 Million
I think there is already enough said about this group by talk show personalities and others, so I will spare the details of this horror show of a lineup but rest assured, they have not performed at even close to a reasonable level this season.
So, what can the Yankees do to get out from their downward slope? Let’s take a look at a few difficult decisions that would need to be made in order to improve their long term outlook.
Next: The trades