When the Yankees made their March 13th trade with the Twins, it seemed like they sorted out a bunch of positions. While they gave up two 2021 starters in Gary Sánchez and Gio Urshela, they seemingly filled shortstop with Isiah Kiner-Falefa and also the now-open third base spot with Josh Donaldson. While getting rid of Sánchez opened up a catching spot on the roster, the third player going to New York in the deal, Ben Rortvedt, addressed at least a backup role.
However not even a week after the trade, Rortvedt was injured during spring training.