One of the weaknesses of the Yankees’ roster this year was the gap between the talent of the starters and the talent of the bench. After the success of #NextManUp in 2019, the 2020 bench bats largely hit the way bench bats do, and one of the bigger disappointments was utilityman Thairo Estrada.
Grade: D
2020 Statistics: 26 games, 52 plate appearances, one home run, .167/.231.229, 29 wRC+, .212 wOBA
2021 Contract Status: Pre-arbitration eligible
The Yankees have a really strong starting infield, or at least, they did.