If the 2018 Yankees season taught us anything, it’s that there’s no such thing as too much depth. The Bombers started the year with an outfield “logjam” and by the time August rolled around, Shane Robinson was a starting outfielder. It really was a low point in the season, especially for a team that was trying to catch the Red Sox in the division.
Brian Cashman had poked around for an outfielder at the trade deadline, considering everyone from Andrew McCutchen, to Curtis Granderson, to Cameron Maybin, but decided to stand pat.