Pinstripe Alley · Aug 4, 2023
Is it nearly time for Everson Pereira?
Everson PereiraThe trade deadline has come and gone, and, inexplicably, the Yankees still do not have an everyday left fielder. They went into the offseason openly stating it was a position of need, then did nothing to fill it. It is plausible they felt Oswaldo Cabrera, based on his 110 OPS+ after his call-up in 2022 and impressive outfield defensive metrics, could hold down the job with the support of Aaron Hicks until the acquisition of a bona fide outfielder could return him to a utility role. Like most of the Yankees’ ideas of late, that plan went awry, and Cabrera has been demoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, only to be summoned when injuries necessitate, while Hicks now plays for the Orioles.