One of the hard things about this era of baseball is figuring out when a player has made a real change, as opposed to having just experienced some hot streak or other less sustainable kinds of success. Players have access to so much information that they can make significant alterations to their game in short time-frames.
Enter Cameron Maybin. The MLB veteran was scooped up by the Yankees two months ago, one of several emergency options after the team’s historic rush of injuries. He was meant to be a fill in, but as we’ve said so often about the players on this team, he’s gone above and beyond that role.