Hear me out.
This is far from ideal, but there’s a world in which there’s some sense to be found in considering AJ Pollock as a fallback option for their left field hole. It might be a bottom-10th percentile outcome in terms of how this offseason would ideally be scripted, but it’s always good to have a contingency plan!
Let’s say the Yankees do what it takes to retain Aaron Judge and give him the contract he deserves. There are a still a few ways this offseason can take some unexpected twists and turns. The rumors that have swirled about attempts to trade Aaron Hicks, Josh Donaldson, or Gleyber Torres in an attempt to clear budget space for top-end starting pitching might come to fruition.