Brett Gardner, currently the longest-tenured New York Yankees baseball player, has played himself into consideration for a 2020 roster spot. Gardner is slashing .255/.334/.484 and 17 homers, just four shy of his career-high.
On a team decimated by injuries, Gardner is second behind DJ LeMahieu (4.8) with a 3.4 WAR and leads the team with nine stolen bases. If it were up to Gardner, he would be part of that 2020 roster.
“At this point in the season, I expect to be playing next year. Hopefully, it’s here,” Gardner told Ken Davidoff of the New York Post on Wednesday.