If healthy, the 2021 Yankees will have a formidable lineup with few weak spots. That said, the lineup has few left-handed batters in it. Brett Gardner, if he even ends up re-signing, may profile as the only left-handed hitter on the team (barring utility players on the bench). If the Yankees platoon Gardy and Clint Frazier in left field, the lineup is likely to contain only righties much of the time. That leaves Aaron Hicks, who is a switch-hitter (a dying breed), as the sole everyday player capable of batting lefty.
Where does having a right-handed heavy lineup leave the Yankees, with so few left-handed hitters to take advantage of the Yankees’ short porch in right field?