TAMPA, FL - MARCH 3: Brett Gardner #11 of the New York Yankees looks on during a spring training game against the Boston Red Sox at Steinbrenner Field on March 3, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Veteran Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner shouldn’t be moved to the bench.
For the past decade, Brett Gardner has been a constant for the New York Yankees. As the team transitioned from overpaid veterans to the Baby Bombers era, left field was patrolled by No. 11.
As his career winds down, Gardner has received a fair share of flak for his play, especially during the latter half of the 2019 season.