Brian Cashman said he wanted two outfield bats this offseason. One import must be a center fielder.
Jasson Dominguez is iffy to stay in center field, and he is going to miss the first half of the 2024 season, at minimum, after Tommy John surgery. The Yankees can’t really want to revisit Aaron Judge, who turns 32 in April, back in center after his significant toe injury last season. The starter at the moment would be Estevan Florial, whom the Yankees spent almost all of last season avoiding promoting to the majors.
The simplest solution is if the Yankees believe in Cody Bellinger. There are pretty much no questions defensively; he is a brilliant athlete and defender who is still just 28.
The concern is at the plate, which should have the Yankees worried about whether they are signing the positional version of Carlos Rodon.
