The New York Yankees have taken an extremely conservative approach filling left field this off-season. They missed out on the top free agents, including Andrew Benintendi, Michael Brantley, and even Michael Conforto, who signed a contract with the San Francisco Giants.
The Yankees did retain Aaron Judge on a lucrative nine-year extension, but he situates the right field position, whereas Aaron Hicks and Oswaldo Cabrera currently house left field. Management seems keen on providing them with an opportunity to compete for the starting job, but a recent report by MLB Network’s Jon Morosi indicated that the Bombers are engaged with the top remaining free agent, Jurickson Profar.