The Yankees have four men on the roster capable of playing third base: Josh Donaldson, Oswaldo Cabrera, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and DJ LeMahieu. One of them will have to get the majority of starts at the position this season. Yet, none of them can be considered the “third baseman on the future.” LeMahieu and Donaldson are on the wrong side of 30, Cabrera will likely play a lot of left field in 2023, and IKF doesn’t have the bat to be considered as such.
Andrés Chaparro may or may not be that “third baseman of the future,” but if somebody other than Anthony Volpe and Oswaldo Peraza has a chance to come up and be a factor at least in a part time role that includes some starts at the hot corner, it’s Chaparro.