The story of the Yankees’ disappointing 2021 season was offensive underperformance almost across the board. Guys like DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres get the bulk of the attention, though Gio Urshela isn’t blameless when it comes to the team’s offensive malaise. His regression in 2021 not only hurt the team this year, but creates a new set of problems going forward.
Grade: C-
2021 Statistics: 116 games, 442 PA, .267/.301/.419, 14 HR, 49 RBI, 4.5% BB%, 24.7% K%, 96 OPS+, 96 wRC+, -4 OAA, 1.0 fWAR
2022 Contract Status: Entering third year of arbitration eligibility
After posting a 132 and 133 wRC+ with solid defense in 2019 and 2020 respectively, it appeared the Yankees had found their third baseman of the future on a team-friendly luxury tax number to boot.