One look at the Yankees starting lineup on Wednesday tells you that things are not going to plan for the New York Yankees early in 2021. The Yankees have struggled to get their offense going and players such as Jay Bruce and Rougned Odor are getting regular at-bats. Their presence in the lineup displays that the Yankees do not trust their internal options and begs the question as to why some of those options were protected through the winter. What has changed to cause the Yankees to sour so badly on their 40-man roster options that they protected at the cost of other well-regarded prospects in the system?
Challenging the Yankees’ internal assessments
