The New York Yankees face a daunting future with the shortstop position in limbo, but at some point, they’re going to have to instill faith in their youngster, just as the Tampa Bay Rays did with Wander Franco and Braves with Ozzie Albies. A myriad of youngsters around the MLB are dominating early in their career, and confidence may have played a big factor in their success.
The Yankees have found it increasingly difficult to develop some of their young talents, especially after the failed Gleyber Torres experiment. The reality is, they’ve been trying to fit square pegs into round holes.