The Yankees have been far from impressive of late. Their recent homestand saw them lose series to the White and Red Sox, with the offense in particular falling flat without Aaron Judge around. The Captain may be out of commission for weeks to come still, so someone (or ideally, a few people) needs to step up in his absence.
The kids have struggled throughout the year, but now lately the veterans aren’t getting the job done either. DJ LeMahieu has been below-average for most of the year, Josh Donaldson hasn’t done much outside of the occasional homer, and Giancarlo Stanton could use a hot streak as well after coming off the IL.