The Yankees' handling of their shortstop position has generated plenty of discussion since the beginning of last year’s off-season, and fairly so. Looking at the path the team has taken and appears ready to continue to take, it’s worth looking back at a similar situation that the organization was faced with, a few years ago, and the similar choices it made then.
Brian Cashman opted to bring in Isiah Kiner-Falefa as the shortstop for this ball club in 2021, and regardless of how much the team tries to sell you on the fact it believes in IKF as an everyday option in the future, one thing is pretty clear.