After Miguel Andujar decided to have season-ending surgery on his shoulder, the New York Yankees had big shoes to fill. After finishing second for the 2018 AL Rookie of the Year award, Andujar was monumental to the Yankees’ lineup.
Gio Urshela was traded to the New York Yankees from the Toronto Blue Jays in August of 2018 due to his lack of offensive talent. Boy, were they wrong.
Urshela slashed .314/.355/.534 with 21 home runs and 74 runs batted in. Originally starting his season in the Minor Leagues, Urshela shocked the Major Leagues when he was promoted to fill Andujar’s role.