The Yankees are going through a youth movement the franchise hasn’t seen over much of their substantial history. In order to make room for prospects, they have been sending out veterans in trades and even released Alex Rodriguez. If the front office continues their plan to make the team younger, no player represents the old guard more than Brett Gardner, but does he have a place on the team anymore?
In the big league picture since 2008, Gardner is now the longest tenured Yankee. Who ever saw that coming? By next year, he and CC Sabathia will be the only remaining members of the 2009 club on the team.