The New York Yankees made suitable moves this offseason to fill the shortstop position until starter Didi Gregorius returns from Tommy John surgery. Signing Troy Tulowitzki was an efficient move that will save the Yankees cap-space — he’s on a veteran minimum deal with the Toronto Blue Jays paying him $20 million per season on a bad contract.
Tulo has the defensive capabilities to fill the role effectively, but his offensive production has fallen off in recent years, primarily due to the inevitable degradation from age. He will act as a stop-gap for the time being and then as a rotational piece when Gregorius returns.