Spring training is almost here, and that means two things.
The first is that, thankfully, baseball is almost back.
The second is that there will be plenty of positional battles throughout major league camps as players try to cement their roles on big league rosters. Like every other team, that will be true with the New York Yankees as they prepare for Opening Day in Tampa, Florida.
The Yankees have a few questions surrounding their team, namely when it comes to backing up the backstop, plugging the middle part of the infield and filling out the rotation. With spring training less than a month away, let’s find out who is going to be fighting—and winning—the battles this spring.