The Yankees begin spring training this week a different club from the one that missed the playoffs last season. Alex Rodriguez, Brian McCann, Andrew Miller and Carlos Beltran are gone, Greg Bird is healthy after being hurt last season, Aroldis Chapman is back, and the lineup includes two new big bats, veterans Matt Holliday and Chris Carter. How will they do? A veteran American League scout who asked to remain anonymous provided his take on the 2017 Yankees' playoff hopes, their offseason decisions and how some of their key players will do in a recent 15-minute interview with NJ Advance Media.
How will 2017 go for Yankees? AL scout on offseason, key players, playoff hopes
