One of the major storylines during the second half of the 2015 season was the disappearing production of Brett Gardner, who mashed his way onto the American League All-Star team. After the break, Gardner had a meager .206/.300/.292 slash line. Hitting coach Alan Cockrell said Gardner's struggles at the plate might have had to do with a wrist injury that just never went away.
In the Wild Card game against the Astros, Gardner definitely hurt his wrist while making a leaping catch, according to Ryan Hatch at NJ.com. In some less than reassuring news, the wrist was still bothering Gardner when he arrived to spring training.