The 2019 regular season forced the Yankees to repeatedly shuffle their active roster with injuries seemingly occurring each day. Quick roster adjustments brought forth surprise performances from unexpected players like Gio Urshela, Mike Ford, Mike Tauchman, and others, while introducing the organization and its fans to the use of the opener.
Because the Yankees didn’t have as much depth in the starting pitching department as they did in the outfield and corner infield, they needed to use Chad Green as an opener 15 times during the regular season and once in the postseason.