New York Yankees: Who should be the DH in 2018?

No Permanent DH – Rotate Hitters

Perhaps the Yankees won’t have an everyday designated hitter. They could choose to rotate different players at the position.

New York has four outfielders who either deserve or are used to regular playing time in Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Aaron Hicks, and Aaron Judge. They would have a fifth if Clint Frazier made the Opening Day roster.

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Problem is, there are only three starting outfield spots. If the Yankees didn’t have a permanent DH, they could rotate their extra outfielder into that spot. Not having a permanent DH and rotating players in is probably Clint Frazier’s best shot of making the Opening Day roster.

The Yankees also have a veteran third baseman who just hit .273 in Chase Headley and the No. 1 prospect in baseball ready to take his spot in Gleyber Torres. In order to get both players reps, they’ll need flexibility at the DH position.

Considering Gary Sanchez’s defensive struggles behind the plate, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give Austin Romine a few more games back there. New York could keep Sanchez’s bat in the lineup by allowing him to DH when Romine is catching.

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With so much talent already on the roster, keeping the DH spot open to rotate guys in might be the best move. The more talent you have, the more flexible you want to be and not having a permanent DH would provide the greatest roster flexibility for the New York Yankees.