With incumbent left fielder Andrew Benintendi inking a five-year, $75 million contract with the Chicago White Sox the other day, the Yankees will likely turn to the trade market in order to fill their hole in the outfield. Perhaps not uncoincidentally, the Kansas City Royals are open to dealing their starting center fielder, Michael A. Taylor, according to Ken Rosenthal. Could Taylor, who the Yankees inquired about at the same time they traded for Benintendi at the deadline, replace his one-time teammate in left?
Taylor’s calling card is his defense.