DUNEDIN, FLORIDA - MARCH 21: Hoy Jun Park #98 of the New York Yankees awaits the play during the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during a spring training game at TD Ballpark on March 21, 2021 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
The New York Yankees could still use a kick in the teeth despite a recent offensive surge — which has happened, whether you believe it or not.
Not coincidentally, that slight dead cat bounce coincided with the absence of two of their biggest underperformers: Clint Frazier, who’s out with vertigo, and Gleyber Torres, who missed several games recently while battling hamstring issues, then returned against the Astros looking slightly rejuvenated.