The original Yankee Stadium was nicknamed “The House That Ruth Built,” but really it was built just for him. It opened in 1923 with a short right field fence customized for the lefty slugger. Since then, Yankee roster construction almost always prioritized left-handed hitting…
…Until 2021. This season’s lineup is almost entirely right-handed, especially with switch-hitting Aaron Hicks out for the year. There are four lefty batters on the 40-man roster, but they are four of the worst hitters on the team:
- Estevan Florial: .191/.290/.362 (triple-A stats)
- Brett Gardner: .216/.320/.331
- Rougned Odor: .