Once again, Brett Gardner heads into an offseason wondering what the Yankees’ plans might be and whether he’ll be back in The Bronx for a 13th season.
The Yankees have a full outfield, with Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton. And they have potential reserves in Mike Tauchman and Clint Frazier. For good measure, Jacoby Ellsbury also remains on the roster and under contract, but he hasn’t appeared in a game in two years.
So where does that leave Gardner, who is 36 and coming off a terrific season after a rough 2018?
He still would like it to be with the team that drafted him in 2005.