Yankees 2019 Roster Report Card: Didi Gregorius

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Five years ago, the Yankees traded (literally) Shane Greene for Didi Gregorius. Gregorius, a glove-first 25-year-old shortstop at the time, had an unenviable task in front of him; replace Derek Jeter. Gregorius had played about 200 relatively anonymous games in Cincinnati and Arizona to that point, but suddenly, he was the successor to one of the most revered players in Yankees history.

Of course, we all know now that Gregorius rose to the challenge. He developed a power stroke, continued to play strong defense up the middle, and cemented himself as both a top-flight shortstop and a fan favorite in his own right.

Which makes it all the more disappointing that what…