The Yankees have played Tyler Wade for parts of four seasons because they believe he will eventually hit at the major league level. It hasn’t happened yet for the utility player, and now that Gio Urshela is being given innings at shortstop, does it mean the Yankees are looking to build their 2021 Opening Day bench without Wade on it?

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From the start of 2019 through the end of 2020, the Yankees placed someone on the injured list 46 times, not including for COVID-19 reasons. So far 2021 looks to be a continuation of the last two seasons when it comes to injuries for the Yankees.

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Brian Cashman recently called the Yankees’ bullpen “very strong,” and it’s still strong, but no longer “very strong.” Zack Britton will undergo an MRI for elbow soreness, and that’s very bad news. As a 33-year-old who has thrown as hard as Britton does for as long as he has, Britton knows his body and for him to report the soreness, there’s something there. The Yankees’ decision to be under the imaginary salary cap this season and trade Adam Ottavino looks even worse than it already did.

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There are two available spots on the Yankees’ roster. One is the last man on the bench and the other is the last man in the bullpen. Mike Tauchman, Miguel Andujar, Derek Dietrich and Jay Bruce are competing for the last spot on the bench, and Albert Abreu, Nick Nelson and Michael King are competing for the last spot in the bullpen.

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