Over the course of the 2021 season, the Yankees offense was criticized for being extremely one-dimensional. It was an understandable critique: not only were the team’s rankings in stolen bases (10th), doubles (15th), and triples (14th) near the bottom of the American League, the players responsible for the team’s speed were Tyler Wade, Andrew Velazquez, Tim Locastro, and Greg Allen — i.e., guys near the bottom of the roster.
In fact, don’t just take my word for it. Statcast data from last season paints a very grim picture of how lethargic the team was on the basepaths.