Brett Gardner's Tenure In New York Continues On 1- Year Deal

Brett Gardner has worn the pinstripes for his entire major league career and the veteran left fielder will continue his tenure with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2020.

The New York Yankees announced today that they have re-signed outfielder Brett Gardner to a one-year contract for the 2020 season, with a club option for 2021. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-re-signs-with-yankees

Gardner, 36, hit .251/.325/.503 (123-for-491) with 86 runs, 26 doubles, 7 triples, 28 home runs, 74 runs batted in, 52 walks and 10 stolen bases over 141 games in 2019, setting career highs in home runs, RBI and slugging percentage. He played in at least 140 games for the seventh consecutive season (2013-19), one of four Major Leaguers to accomplish the feat. He and Los Angeles-AL’s Mike Trout are the only two players to reach 80 runs scored in each of the last seven seasons. On April 17, 2019, he hit a seventh-inning grand slam vs. Boston for his 100th career home run, becoming the fourth Yankee all-time to reach the milestone with a grand slam. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-re-signs-with-yankees

In 1,499 career games over 12 Major League seasons (2008-19), Gardner owns a .260 (1,355-for-5,220) batting average with 876 runs, 230 doubles, 68 triples, 124 home runs, 524 runs batted in, 613 walks and a .342 on-base percentage. An AL All-Star in 2015, his next Major League appearance would make him the 18th player to play in 1,500 games for the Yankees. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-re-signs-with-yankees

A native of Holly Hill, S.C., and an alum of the College of Charleston, Gardner is the longest-tenured current Yankees player, having been drafted by the club in the third round of the 2005 First-Year Player Draft prior to making his Major League debut in 2008. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/brett-gardner-re-signs-with-yankees