For the most part, there hasn’t much been excitement to a Yankees game this season. Offensively, there are too many whiffs and weak grounders, as well as an overreliance on long balls. This all culminates in an offense that has scored just 89 runs, the fifth-lowest total in the league.
The past couple games against Orioles pitching notwithstanding, this offense needs something different. The Yankees as a team are falling behind in the count, failing to drive fastballs, and look generally passive at the plate. Fortunately, the team has a hitter waiting in the wings who may be able to help with some of these woes.