By now, we all know that Gio Urshela has stunningly become a valuable player to the Yankees. Against all odds, the formerly all-glove, no-bat minor league third baseman now has the hit tool to match his terrific fielding.
In 2020, Urshela cemented himself as one of the Yankees’ best players. He finished third on the team in both major calculations of WAR, was second in RBI, fourth in OPS, fourth in wRC+ and led the team in FanGraphs’ defensive rating and DRS. That’s more than just a good find off the waiver wire – that’s one of the team’s most valuable contributors!