New York Yankees: Scooter Gennett, a bench target for September?
After the San Francisco Giants cut Scooter Gennett, should the New York Yankees look to add him as cheap depth for a September run.
The Cincinnati Reds were counting on Scooter Gennett to be a part of their lineup. A groin injury during spring training ended that. The Reds then sent Gennett to the San Francisco Giants at the trade deadline. Gennett struggled there as well, hitting .234 with a .644 OPS. Could their loss be a gain for the New York Yankees?
Gennett was an All-Star last year, hitting .310 with a .847 OPS. He put up two consecutive years of 20 plus homers, over 90 RBI and an OPS over .800.
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The New York Yankees have had a ton of injuries this year and don’t have a ton of left-handed-hitting options. Mike Ford will lose his spot at first base once Luke Voit comes back, so the only regular left-handed batters will be Didi Gregorius and Brett Gardner.
If the New York Yankees are able to get Gennett back to his 2018 ways, they may have an interesting depth piece on their hands coming off of the bench.
Gennett only played second in 2018, however, he has played third and the outfield in the past. That kind of versatility could help in a bench role.
Gennett’s pull percentage is above where it has in the past and at Yankee Stadium, that is something that could be quite effective. His solid contact is up, he just hasn’t been able to barrel the ball as much as he has in the past.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman loves to add depth, and even though August trades can’t be made, he’s already added four relievers either through waivers or free agency. He has the chance to do it again before the playoff roster deadline in a player who was an All-Star just one season ago.
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He may not be the only one, but in a year when the New York Yankees had a ton of injuries, cheap depth can’t be ignored.