The Yankees have multiple outfielders on the injured list. The group starts, of course, with Aaron Judge, who ran the bases on Wednesday but is still without a specific timetable to return from a torn ligament on his big right toe. Backups Greg Allen, Willie Calhoun, and Jake Bauers are also on the shelf. That, evidently, creates a big problem.
Even when everybody is healthy, the Yanks are lacking a starting-caliber outfielder. If they are going to try to compete for a spot in the postseason (they just aren’t doing a very good job at the moment), they need talent at the position.