Projection of the Yankees' 2019 opening day programming, their list they spend a lot 2.0 | Manny Machado, Charlie Morton in

With Gardner back, Harper probably has no place in the line-up with the Yankees' out-of-field situation, who regained his place in 2018 only when he took only right defender Aaron Judge, the defender Central Aaron Hicks, angular defender Giancarlo Stanton and Gardner.

In addition, the Yankees expect Clint Frazier and Jacoby Ellsbury to be in good health next season and have the opportunity to be part of the fifth team. Frazier missed most of the season due to a concussion in the spring and post-concussion symptoms in season, while Ellsbury missed all of 2018 due to several injuries, including a hip surgery in August.

What's next for the Yankees?

Harper will almost certainly end up somewhere else (unless the Yankees sign it and sell Stanton, which is quite unlikely), but General Manager Hal Steinbrenner can still spend a lot.

One would think that Steinbrenner would be in the mood to spend a lot after seeing the Boston Red Sox beat the East Yankees of Alberta, beat them at the ALCS, and then win their fourth world series since 2004. The Yank have their own only once since 04, the last one to come almost ten years ago, in 2009.

So, yes, we expect the Yankees to import high tariffs on the 2018 payroll.

They need to start throwing with three openings in their rotation, lifters with two holes in the pen and a short stop for the first half of next season.

The Yankees look forward to meeting all their needs and will perhaps bring the other leading player in the after-season free-agent market, scorer / third base goal Manny Machado.

The Yankees tried to sell Machado last summer, who has been dreaming of wearing pinstripes since childhood.

So, maybe Gardner's signature is a sign of things to come even though Machado's season-long playoff season with the Dodgers this season included struggles with the plate and a lot of criticism for his lack of scramble as well as accusations that he walked on his feet. basic player running (or jogging) field balls.

Here's our 2.0 version of the Yankees opening day lineup in 2019 … if they spend a lot. And we spend a lot on our projected lineup (and our starting lineup) adding one bat, three starters and a thrower.