PT TOMORROW: AL East—Chance of Judge departure headlines 2023 OF-DH intrigue

In this, the antepenultimate edition of AL East Playing Time Tomorrow for the 2022 season, we will begin to turn our eyes to the 2023 season, though that focus will intertwine with how teams might use playing time over the final month to assess future roles in certain situations.

In this edition, we will look at outfielders and designated hitters. In the following edition, we will look at infields. We will then peruse the pitching staffs.

 

New York Yankees

The Yankees have perhaps MLB’s biggest “will he stay or will he go?” question looming with Aaron Judge (OF, NYY) entering free agency coming off what may become a 60-HR season. While Judge’s mammoth power would play anywhere, he has posted an OPS more than 100 points higher and...

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