The New York Yankees have been unable to avoid the injury bug over the past few seasons, as several of the top-tier talents succumbed to specific ailments, limiting their production and action.
Players like Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, and many more struggled with soft tissue injuries. The simplistic nature of each injury was not a coincidence and ultimately lead to the Yankees firing former strength and conditioning coach Matt Krause. Field manager Aaron Boone was forced to rely on alternatives like Mike Tauchman, Cameron Maybin, Brett Gardner, and Mike Ford. A majority of the starting positions were supplemented by depth and reserve players, something that you normally wouldn’t want over the course of an entire season.