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Will Yankees’ Brett Gardner be back for the 2022 season?

The New York Yankees have a lot of decisions to make this off-season, including who will play shortstop and whether or not skipper Aaron Boone will return to the team for the foreseeable future.

While a lot of these decisions are in their hands, one decision that is left up to the player is outfielder Brett Gardner. The veteran signed a two-year, $5.15 million deal this past off-season at 37-years-old, and with the team being knocked out of the postseason early, his decision to return could be even more likely.

The contract has a player option for the 2022 campaign, which would pay him $2.