Brett Gardner has earned his pinstripes. Across 11 seasons with the Yankees, he’s been a pillar of consistency. A World Champion in 2009, Gardner would go on to make his lone All-Star Game appearance in 2015 and win a Gold Glove one year later.
Never the most electrifying guy on the ballclub, Gardy has gone about his routine business — never warranting much criticism from fans or concern from management. Until now.
At 35, he’s no longer capable of doing the offensive things the Yankees have come to count on. With the glove, he’s still fantastic — making only two errors in 230 chances, while adding two assists for a .