Joe Girardi’s favorite utility man (and starting third baseman) showed that he did have some value to the team in 2021, but when you really think about it - he wasn’t very good.
2021 stats
.242/.286/.346, 7 HR, 40 RBI, 41:19 K:BB, 68 wRC+, 0.3 fWAR
The good
When Alec Bohm had his sophomore season turn into a pumpkin, the team needed a replacement. Scouring their farm system, since so much was depending on Bohm being good, there wasn’t really a third baseman close to the majors that was readily available, unless you consider Nick Maton to be a third baseman. As crazy as that might seem, Girardi didn’t think Maton would work there, so instead he had to look down his bench. Lo and behold, there…
