Will the New York Yankees resign Didi Gregorius next offseason?

The New York Yankees are sitting in a comfortable position in the ALDS as they lead the Minnesota Twins, the league’s best home run hitting team, 2-0 on the series. Two home games for the Bombers in a dynamic environment at Yankee Stadium have fueled them to a fantastic start.

Manager Aaron Boone’s side has put up a whopping 18 runs in the first two contests of the postseason. Their long-ball centric mentality has not failed them, racking up three since the inception of the series, but their run support in other categories has also been stellar.

The New York Yankees are firing on all cylinders:

To help the solid scoring production, the Yankees have had great pitching performances from James Paxton and Masahiro Tanaka individually, putting up nine innings total with four earned runs. Tanaka’s performance on Saturday night was magisterial, blanking the Twins for the most part over five innings, but the biggest play of the night came off the bat of Didi Gregorious, who smashed a deep Grand Slam to the second level in right field.

Gregorius turns 30 in February, and his contract expires after the playoffs, meaning the Yankees will have to make a difficult decision on his future with the club. This season, Didi hit .238 after returning from a significant injury to his throwing elbow. However, he’s one of the leaders on the team and clubhouse favorites, similar to Brett Gardner. He certainly can still play an influential role, and if he’s willing to accept less money to feature on the Yankees, they shouldn’t think twice about extending him.

Home runs like the one showed in the clip prove his worth, and justify the Bombers resining him as a rotational infielder. Having a secondary shortstop to fill in due to injuries is always a good idea. Considering his qualities, Didi can be what Troy Tulowitzki never was for the Yankees in 2019.

Gregorius did have a cold streak towards the end of the season, and he responded by saying, per Sports Illustrated:

“I’ve been doing the same work I’ve been doing since I got here,” Gregorius said when asked about a late-season slide. “I didn’t try to change anything, just try to swing at strikes. That’s one thing for me right now and be patient. I’m just all over the place swinging at almost every ball. I think that’s one thing, and be aggressive in the strike zone. That’s what I’m trying to do right now.”

Considering the Yankees’ inevitable bout of injuries next season knock on wood, LeMahieu can always move around the infield to fill spots of need, Torres can move back to second base, and Gregorius can be plugged into the shortstop role.