By this point, the Yankees’ rash of injuries has been well-documented. It’s unfortunate, but the Yankees have to keep moving. Although their starting outfield of Mike Tauchman-Brett Gardner-Clint Frazier is not the same as Giancarlo Stanton-Aaron Hicks-Aaron Judge, it’s still pretty good. The Yankees’ lineup will be above-average even without some of their big boppers.
The ripple effects from this manifest themselves on the Yankees’ bench, though. Tauchman and Frazier were expected to be bench players, along with Miguel Andujar, who will see more regular time split between DH, third base and left field.