Injuries are testing the Yankees’ depth up the middle

Photo by Icon Sportswire The Yankees depth has been tested time and again over the last few seasons. Up to this point, the Yankees have been able to plug their holes with players from their 40-man roster, like Tyler Wade and Thairo Estrada. Now with both DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres down, the Yankees may be forced to look at their non-roster options from the alternate site in Scranton.

With injuries mounting last week, the Yankees brought in nine-year major league veteran Jordy Mercer. Mercer put together a solid run in Pittsburgh and Detroit, registering between 1.1 and 2.2 WAR in seven of the last eight seasons. Mercer meets the current needs of the Yankees, as he has played a majority…