Brett Gardner Became A Free Agent Thursday For The First Time In His Major League Baseball Career Because New York Turned Down His Player Option, Club Option

New York, The Bronx, The pinstripes is all Brett Gardner has every known in his in his Major League Baseball Career!

Brett Gardner was drafted 109th overall by New York, by the team that wears the pinstripes in round 3 of the 2005 MLB Draft out of the College Of Charleston!

During his first season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2008 Brett Gardner played in 42 games, had 127 at bats, contributed 18 runs, 29 hits, 16 runs batted in 13 stolen bases and had a batting average of 228.

In his second season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2009 Brett Gardner played in 108 games , had 248 at bats, contributed 48 runs, 67 hits 3 home runs, 23 runs batted in , 26 stolen bases and had a batting average of 270. At the end of the 2009 season Brett Gardner was a World Series Champion!

Why?

Hideki Matsui set a record by driving in six runs, earning World Series MVP honors as the Yankees defeated the Phillies 7-3 and christened the new Yankee Stadium by celebrating the 27th World Series championship in franchise history.

“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”

In 2010 in his third season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes Brett Gardner played in 150 games, had 477 at bats, contributed 97 runs, 132 hits , 5 home runs, 47 runs batted in , 47 stolen bases, had a batting average of 277.

In his fourth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes 2011 Brett Gardner played in 159 games, had 510 at bats, contributed 87 runs, 132 hits , 7 home runs , 36 runs batted in , 49 stolen bases and had a batting average of 259.

In his fifth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2012 Brett Gardner played in 16 games, had 31 at bats , contributed 7 runs , 10 hits, 3 runs batted in, 2 stolen bases and had a batting of 323.

In his sixth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes Brett Gardner in 2013 Brett Gardner played in 145 games, had 539 at bats , contributed 81 runs, 147 hits , 8 home runs, 52 runs batted in , 24 stolen bases and had a batting average of 273.

In his seventh with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2014 Brett Gardner played in 148 games, had 555 at bats, 87 runs, 142 hits , 17 home runs, 58 runs batted in , 21 stolen bases and had a batting average of 256.

In his eighth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2015 Brett Gardner played in 151 games, had 571 at bats, contributed 94 runs, 148 hits, 16 home runs, 66 runs batted in, 20 stolen bases and had a batting average of 259.

In his ninth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2016 Brett Gardner played in 148 games, had 547 at bats, contributed 80 runs, 143 hits, 7 home runs, 41 runs batted in, 16 stolen bases and had a batting average of 261.

In his tenth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2017 Brett Gardner played in 151 games, had 594 at bats, contributed 96 runs, 157 hits , 21 home runs, 63 runs batted in, 5 stolen bases and had a batting average of 264.

In his eleventh season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2018 Brett Gardner played in 140 games, had 530 at bats, contributed 95 runs, 125 hits, 12 home runs, 45 runs batted in, 16 stolen bases and had a batting average of 322.

In his twelfth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in 2019 Brett Gardner played in 141 games, had , had 491 at bats, contributed 86 runs, 123 hits, 12 home runs, 45 runs batted in, 16 stolen bases, had a batting average of 236.

In his thirteenth season with New York, with the team that that wears the pinstripes in 2020 in coronavirus shortened 60 game season Brett Gardner played in 49 games, had, 130 at bats , contributed 20 runs, 29 hits, 5 home runs, 15 runs batted 3 stolen bases and a batting average of 223.

In fourteenth season with New York, with the team that wears the pinstripes in a 162 game season Brett Gardner played in 140 games, had 387 at bats, contributed 47 runs, 86 hits, 10 home runs, 39 runs batted in 4, stolen bases and a batting average of 222.

“according to https://www.mlb.com/player/brett-gardner-458731

But could that been his final season with the only team, organization he’s known since coming into the league in 2008?

It might have been!

Why?

Because he became a free agent for the first in Major League Baseball Career on Thursday!

Why?

Because New York, the team that wears the pinstripes turned down his player option, club option!

His player option was valued at $2.3 million. His club option was $7.15 million with a $1.15 million buyout.

“according to an article on mlb.com by Bryan Hoch”