On Sunday, April 21st, the Yankees played the Kansas City Royals for their 21st game of the 2019 regular season. If you hid the date, Yankee fans could have confused this lineup with that of a spring training split-squad group. This lineup featured 35-year old outfielder Brett Gardner batting third. To give a little background, Gardner has only had 41 at-bats in the three-spot out of 4,804 total at-bats in his 12-year career. For an Opening Day roster that seemingly had no weaknesses from batters one-to-nine, this lineup card served as a reality check for what the Yankees’ roster has experienced this season.
The Yankees’ organizational depth shows in the bottom of the lineup
