Pinstripe Alley · Aug 11, 2018
The Yankees shouldn’t worry about Brett Gardner
The Yankees know what they are going to get out of Brett Gardner every year. Sure, there will be some ebbs and flows, but they can count on the veteran to produce somewhere around a .255/.340/.400 batting line with top-notch defense and baserunning.
So far this year, the song remains the same. Although his offensive numbers are slightly down, Gardner has still been one of the top contributors on the Yankees. They have experimented with giving him more days off and dropping him in the order against tough left-handers, but the Yankees continue to roll out Gardner as an everyday player during the stretch run. A deep dive into the numbers suggests this is the right call, too.