The Yankees have taken an “all hands on deck” mentality to the fullest extent. Contributions from formerly ill-favored players have aided the Bombers in lieu of their usual starters.
The likes of Clint Frazier, Thairo Estrada, Gio Urshela, Mike Ford and Mike Tauchman all have come up big in some way or another at the plate.
And after all this, the Yankees still stand in second place in the American League East, just two games behind Tampa Bay Rays.
Now that’s not to say the Yankees, or their fans, are content with second place for a second year in a row, but that also doesn’t mean it’s time to panic.