As we headed into the first weekend of spring training and with it (still) snowing in the New York area, we all began to bunker in for a Friday night of Tacitus and television — well, at least I was. And then my phone buzzed, and I received something most rare during our COVID-19 existence: a party invitation.
It's a Friday night Gardy Party.
OF Brett Gardner is reportedly returning to the Yankees, per @JonHeyman. pic.twitter.com/SLJvvjY5Vo— MLB (@MLB) February 19, 2021After months of speculation, the Yankees re-signed outfielder Brett Gardner to a one-year, $4 million contract with both a player and a team option for 2022, that will keep the long-time Yankee in pinstripes for at least his 14th big league season.