The Yankees made the somewhat-surprising decision to designate longtime role player Tyler Wade for assignment after the 2021 season, eventually trading him to the Angels in November. Several months passed before the Yankees decided who would take his spot on the bench, and it turned out be one of the non-roster invitees to spring training: former Astros utilityman Marwin Gonzalez.
The question now becomes whether the Yankees made a good choice when they made this switcheroo. It should be noted upfront that the comparison between these two players is made a little tricky by the fact that Gonzalez has been a true utilityman for the Yankees while Wade has been more of an everyday player.