He didn’t choose the hug life. The hug life chose him.
As everyone is aware, Cameron Maybin has become somewhat of a fixture in the clubhouse. Whenever a home run is crushed, Maybin is waiting in the dugout, arms wide open in anticipation of a gif-able hug. But that isn’t Cameron Maybin’s most significant contribution to the New York Yankees this season.
And his job is far from done in the Bronx.
With October rapidly approaching, the Yankees are shoring up their postseason rosters. While Maybin might have been an afterthought earlier in the season, as time winds down, he’s becoming a more vital player for the Yankees than they could have ever imagined.