Os Blue Jays venceram os Yankees no ALDS e terminaram com o mesmo recorde 98-64, mas os Yankees minimizaram a diferença, apesar das diferenças de elenco. The Blue Jays beat the Yankees in the ALDS and finished with the same 98-64 record, but the Yankees downplayed the gap despite roster differences.

O gerente dos Yankees Aaron Boone reconheceu que os Blue Jays derrotaram sua equipe no ALDS e foram a melhor equipe em 2025, citando sua corrida na World Series e 98-64 recordes, mas minimizou uma lacuna significativa entre os clubes, observando que ambas as equipes terminaram com registros idênticos. Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledged the Blue Jays defeated his team in the ALDS and were the better team in 2025, citing their World Series run and 98-64 record, but downplayed a significant gap between the clubs, noting both teams finished with identical records. Os Blue Jays fortaleceram sua rotação com Dylan Cease e Cody Ponce, enquanto os Yankees ofereceram uma oferta de qualificação para Trent Grisham, assinaram novamente Ryan Yarbrough e procuram adicionar batedores destros, ajuda de bullpen e um arremessador inicial, com Cole e Rodon esperados na lista de feridos para começar a temporada. The Blue Jays strengthened their rotation with Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, while the Yankees offered a qualifying offer to Trent Grisham, re-signed Ryan Yarbrough, and seek to add right-handed hitters, bullpen help, and a starting pitcher, with Cole and Rodon expected on the injured list to start the season.