“I think that’s what makes this team different from other years, just having that diversity in the lineup,” Aaron Judge told reporters in late April, as the Yankees offense rolled along. The 2021 days of frustration looked long gone, as the “new look” offense kept scoring runs — never mind that the only new players with regular playing time were Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Josh Donaldson, and Jose Trevino.
Certainly the results have been there so far. As of this writing, the team’s hot start has them tied for the second-most wins in the league, and gave them a nice cushion as injuries have begun to hit them.