The Didi Gregorius era is officially over. After five years as the New York Yankees’ starting shortstop, the 29-year-old left via free agency to the Philadelphia Phillies on a one-year deal.
In those five years, Sir Didi proved to be an asset as a two-way player, with a very good glove and an offensive game that improved as his career went on. After being seen as a defensive specialist when he came from the Arizona Diamondbacks, he morphed into an annual 20-homer threat, a feat he achieved from 2016 to 2018.
Now, he is gone and left the position in good hands: his buddy Gleyber Torres will slide over from second base and handle shortstop duties on a regular basis, with DJ LeMahieu likely the starter at the keystone.