New York Yankees: Why the Yankees Benefit from Little Rest

The 2020 MLB Season is going to be unlike any other, it’s 60 games in 67 days, and believe it or not, this might help the New York Yankees.

The 2020 MLB Season is going to be more taxing on players than any season before. With 60 games in 67 days, days off are few and far between and because of it, players are going to get more off days on game days than they would in a typical season.

Playing 60 games in 67 days is like playing a typical 162 game season in about 180-181 days. In 2019, the New York Yankees played their 162 game regular season schedule over 185 days, so it’s a little more than the current rest period, but still pretty similar.

Major League Baseball players are used to getting a rest day every week or so, and now the Yankees are going to have a game in 16-straight days at one point this season. This being said, we are going to see star players sit out more games than you would expect in a 162-game season,

Believe it or not, this will actually benefit the Yankees more so than most other teams. The Yankees are one of the deepest, if not THE deepest team in Major League Baseball, and this will play into their benefit during the 2020 season.

Here is what I believe the Yankees’ depth chart will look like this season:

• Catcher: Gary Sanchez
  • Kyle Higashioka
  • Chris Iannetta
  • Erik Kratz
• First Base: Luke Voit
  • Mike Ford
  • DJ LeMahieu
  • Miguel Andujar
  • Second Base: DJ LeMahieu
    • Tyler Wade
    • Gleyber Torres
    • Thairo Estrada
    • Matt Duffy
    • Shortstop: Gleyber Torres
      • Tyler Wade
      • Matt Duffy
      • Thairo Estrada
      • Third Base: Gio Urshela
        • Miguel Andujar
        • DJ LeMahieu
        • Tyler Wade
        • Matt Duffy
        • Left Field: Brett Gardner
          • Mike Tauchman
          • Giancarlo Stanton
          • Clint Frazier
          • Miguel Andujar
          • Center Field: Aaron Hicks
            • Brett Gardner
            • Mike Tauchman
            • Rossell Herrera
            • Right Field: Aaron Judge
              • Giancarlo Stanton
              • Mike Tauchman
              • Clint Frazier
              • Rossell Herrera

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              As you can see, the Yankees have four or five players capable of playing every single position on the field, and for this reason, they’ll be able to manage the 60-game season better than most other teams.

              Not only do they have players ready to play, but these same players got plenty of experience in 2019 as the Yankees battled injury after injury. Players like Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Tauchman, Mike Ford, Clint Frazier, Kyle Higashioka, Miguel Andujar, and Tyler Wade have proven themselves, and have proven they can start in the field, but the Yankees simply do not need them to.

              This is why the Yankees should be able to manage the 2020 season so well because they have players who could start on most other teams around the league, but the Yankees have them on the bench because they have better options.

              The 2020 MLB Season is going to take a toll on players, but the Yankees are prepared for it and should be able to give players the rest they need while not skipping a beat on the field.