The New York Yankees are built around star power from top to bottom. However, every roster has room for a good story or two, a gritty veteran who grinds out at-bats, gives it his all in the field, and always has his teammates’ backs. Enter Austin Romine. A second-round pick by the Yankees 11 years ago and touted as the heir apparent to Jorge Posada, Romine has instead carved out a niche as a trusty backup catcher, a role for which he is perfectly cast.
At age 29, Romine completed his fourth full MLB season and set career-highs across the board.