In 2015, the Yankees lacked a true superstar, but rather received moderate contributions from a bevy of players. However, some players failed to contribute to the Yankees despite being given numerous opportunities to do so. Eventually, they were released by the team during the season (occasionally even more than once).
During the dark ages of 2013, the Yankees utilized the services of a team record-breaking 56 players. In the year that followed, 58 players stepped on the field for the Yankees, breaking the record again. In 2015, a large number of players once again appeared for the Yankees, but the everyday lineup was far more solidified than it had been the previous two years; almost half of this year's 56 players were relievers (25 of them to be exact), many of whom were frequent members of the aptly named "Scranton Shuttle.