Over the history of the franchise, the New York Yankees have had many different third basemen play the hot corner. They have had guys with power and they have had guys that have been solid fielders in a tough position in the field.
They have had guys who started in other positions who ended up making the move to third based on need and a position that needed to be filled at the time. Teams look to fill the position with power bats and the Yankees are no different, whether it’s a home run hitter or contact hitter.