http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/04/13/the-yankees-are-more-flexible-than-you-think/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/04/13/the-yankees-are-more-flexible-than-you-think/#comment-5164 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:40:40 +0000 http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=3293#comment-5164 I’ve been saying since mid-last season that Judge shouldn’t be called up until mid-2016 at the earliest under ideal circumstances, but in the case of an injury I have confidence he can start in the outfield. Williams isn’t healthy, but he was very good in 2015 and hopefully can be ready in the next couple months. Calling Cave a complete flop because he had some trouble in fake games this Spring with a new team seems like an overreaction. The Yankees have five potential starting outfielders in Beltran, Gardner, Ellsbury, Hicks, and Ackley. Judge isn’t far behind, and Heathcott has the tools to be an intriguing player (as you mentioned). Just because Gamel, Williams, and Cave aren’t ready to be starting outfielders, or may never be, doesn’t mean they lack starting depth.

]]> http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/04/13/the-yankees-are-more-flexible-than-you-think/#comment-5159 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:07:26 +0000 http://bronx.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=3293#comment-5159 Get a grip. No way is Judge ready to play everyday at the ML level. While I believe that Heathcott maybe ready to take an outfield spot as a starter, at this point, we’re not sure Williams will ever throw the ball from the outfield. Cave is just returning to the Yanks, coming off of a complete flop for Cleveland. Depth? Maybe. Starting depth, is quite another thing.

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