Had Brandon Drury never experienced severe migraines that forced him to the disabled list early in the season, there’s no telling if Miguel Andujar would have made it to the big leagues this season. And had the frontrunner for the AL Rookie of the Year Award not been promoted on April 1, it’s entirely possible the Yankees aren’t on track to make the Postseason.
Even with Miguel Andujar’s offensive exploits, the Yanks only hold a slim two-game lead over the A’s for the first Wild Card spot. Dropping must-win games to sub-.500 teams like the Twins will continue to keep pressure on the 23-year-old third baseman to perform at a historic rate.