The main storyline of the 2019 New York Yankees has been injuries. This team has played without their stars for the majority of the season, yet they still have found a way to be one of the best teams in baseball. Player after player this season has been called on to produce in the absence of a star and has exceeded expectations.
Mike Tauchman, a minor leaguer acquired from the Colorado Rockies, has been one of the centerpieces of the team this year, and has the team’s second-highest WAR at 3.5. Gio Urshela was a career .