The holiday season was a productive one for the Yankees, who checked re-signing the face of the franchise (Aaron Judge), a second ace (Carlos Rodón), and veteran bullpen depth (Tommy Kahnle) off their shopping list, while also adding a small bundle of stocking stuffers in the form of minor league free agent signings. Despite all this action, however, there still remains one item on the Christmas list that the team could not find: a starting left fielder.
Although Brian Cashman expressed confidence that they are comfortable with the internal options — Aaron Hicks, Estevan Florial, and Oswaldo Cabrera — his actions this winter reflect that this is a lie.