The New York Yankees had a season that many viewers considered to be a positive, but for fans, who expect titles every year, the season was a failure. Yankees GM Brian Cashman has very little roster flexibility, as only three players on the 40-man roster became free agents upon the conclusion of the World Series.
While none of the three players are guaranteed to be back, there is a possibility that each one returns, as all played a larger-than-initially expected role in 2015.
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Chris Young was the 4th outfielder, as expected, but ended up playing 140 games, although some were only as a late-inning defensive replacement, and picking up 356 plate appearances as he picked up plenty starts against left-handed pitchers, finishing with 14 home runs, and giving Joe Girardi a late-game substitution for Carlos Beltran‘s glove.