Now that the Yankees’ season has ended, we can start thinking ahead, and that means the 2022 campaign. No, there won’t be any roster decisions for at least a few weeks, but it’s worth discussing which players are going to be with the Bombers for the immediate future.
One of those players with an uncertain future is outfielder Brett Gardner. The 38-year-old speedster is naturally declining as an offensive player, but he showed in 2021 that he can still be relatively close to average offensively (93 wRC+) and remains a plus baserunner. His fielding has declined (39th percentile in Outs Above Average), though.