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Depth will be less important to the 2020 Yankees

Earlier this week, I wrote about how the upcoming, shortened MLB season is a sprint, not a marathon. That post revolved around the potential for unusual record chases, but it had me thinking about the structure of the 60-game season overall. Specifically, does depth become more, or less, important?

The 2019 Yankees were only successful because of their depth. A historic rash of injuries sidelined most of the team’s best players, and the 103-win season was possible because of Gio Urshela, Mike Tauchman, Cameron Maybin and others we never would have expected to contribute.