Spring training has brought a fine start for two Yankees that are hoping to keep Father Time away in 2019. Brett Gardner, who the Yankees signed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal this offseason, smacked a pair of home runs on Sunday. He is looking to bounce back in his age-36 season after experiencing career-low 90 wRC+ last season. The other player is Troy Tulowitzki, who has played just 66 games since 2017. He has a pair of homers of his own, and has even made some promising plays in the infield.
The Yankees have to be encouraged by these first impressions of two players who could be seen as question marks heading into meaningful baseball.