When shortstop Didi Gregorius went down with an elbow injury that resulted in Tommy John surgery, the New York Yankees realized they would need to fill his role with a competent player.
Signing former All-Star Troy Tulowitzki was a great move in regard to money-spent, but his offensive production isn’t even close to what Didi produced in 2018. In fact, the primary reason he was brought on was to add two Gold-Gloves and defensive prowess to the infield.
The Yankees’ infield was one of the worst in the league last year due to inexperience and youth at third base, second base, and at catcher.