Heading into spring training, the shortstop and left field position battles have drawn the most anticipation among the fanbase. This isn’t surprising, and not just because position battles in the starting lineup are relatively uncommon in the Bronx: both battles are filled with names that fans get very passionate about. The shortstop battle sees a pair of top prospects, Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza, battle stopgap and 2022 punching bag Isiah Kiner-Falefa for the job, while the left field job sees the young utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera, who captivated Yankees Universe with his high-energy plays and clutch hits last September, up against the highly unpopular Aaron Hicks.
The Yankees’ looming fourth outfielder question
