Brian Cashman decided to pull a Jerry Dipoto and make a wild trade that no one expected. The question is: How this trade will affect the Yankees going forward, was it a good move, bad, or simply perplexing?
First, a little primer on Harrison Bader is merited. A 28-year-old center fielder who bats from the right side, he is in the first season of a two-year, $10.4 million contract that will carry him to free agency at the end of 2023. This year has, however, been a step back for him from his .