Gardy played his entire professional career in pinstripes, earning an All-Star Game nod and a Gold Glove as personal accolades, to go along with his lone championship as part of the 2009 roster. As his career progressed, he showed a surprising amount of pop considering his small frame, culminating in a career-high 28 home runs in 2019 as a 35-year-old.
256/.342/.398, 103 wRC+, 44.3 rWAR, 38.6 fWAR BiographyĪ third-round pick by the Yankees in the 2005 Amateur Draft, Brett Gardner possessed elite speed and defensive acumen.