There is no doubt that New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone displayed a few interesting lineups throughout the 2021 season. Most would argue that he could’ve chosen more efficient batting orders, as the bottom half during the Wild Card was extremely inefficient.
Beyond the first five batters, the Yankees hosted Brett Gardner, Gio Urshela, Kyle Higashioka, and Andrew Velazquez. Unfortunately, they were only able to curate one hit between all of them, striking out a combined seven times.
Former manager and player Pete Rose had some harsh words for the batting order, specifically Joey Gallo, who struggled significantly in the strikeout department last season.