The New York Yankees are no strangers to injuries, a persistent issue they’ve yet to conquer this season. In spite of altering their strength and conditioning coaches and exhausting all possibilities bar signing durable players, the challenges continue.
General manager Brian Cashman seems to have a peculiar affinity for obtaining players with a history of injuries or significant problems, much to everyone’s dismay, these issues persistently resurface.
Lately, the Yankees have had to turn to a number of reserve players to offset the absence of key starters.
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Dealing with Key Player Absences
The team is currently without star Aaron Judge, while Harrison Bader is on the path to recovery, and a reliable, starting-level left fielder is sorely missing.