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Brett Gardner | Outfielder

Team: New York Yankees
Age / DOB:  (29) / 8/24/1983
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 183
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Brett Gardner went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple and an RBI single in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.
Gardner tripled to lead off the bottom of the first and came around to score on a ground out by Robinson Cano. The 29-year-old is striking out more often than we have seen in the past, but the Yankees' leadoff man should continue to be an asset in mixed leagues. After getting off to a slow start in the speed department, he has seven stolen bases in eight attempts this month. May 17 - 9:52 PM

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Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner came off the bench and stole two bases in the Yankees' win over the Astros on Wednesday.

Gardner singled to shallow left field in the bottom of the eighth inning then stole second and third base off Houston's Jason Castro and Hector Ambriz. The Yankees' speedster now has four steals on the year to along with three homers and 12 RBI. He's a solid second or third fantasy outfielder in standard mixed leagues.
May 1 - 10:41 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Astros.

He's just getting the day off. Ichiro Suzuki will take his place at leadoff and make his second start of the season in center field. Ben Francisco is playing right.
Related: Ben Francisco, Ichiro Suzuki
Source: Erik Boland on Twitter
May 1 - 3:34 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner swatted his third home run of the season, helping to power the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays.

Gardner finished the night 1-for-3 plus a walk. His eighth inning homer was a solo shot off Darren Oliver, and provided a very valuable insurance run. He’s hitting .256/.333/.422 on the young season, and has shown impressive power with three homers and 12 RBI. What’s surprising, is that he has stolen just one base to date, but that will surely correct as the season progresses.
Apr 26 - 10:41 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner hit a two-run homer in a win over the Orioles on Sunday night.

The Yankees didn't do much offensively against Wei-Yin Chen, but Gardner managed a two-run shot off the foul pole in the fifth inning to carry them to a win. Gardner has shown surprisingly good power this season and is batting .244 with two home runs and six RBI through the first 12 games.
Apr 14 - 11:09 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk Thursday versus the Red Sox.

Of course it was Gardner and Francisco Cervelli bringing the power back to Yankee Stadium. Gardner's homer, the 16th of his career and first since Sept. 6, 2011, was yanked into the first row of the stands in left field.
Apr 4 - 10:02 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner went 3-for-3 as the Yankees' leadoff man Monday against the Orioles.

Gardner will probably hit ninth if Derek Jeter opens the season healthy, but that wouldn't necessarily be a permanent assignment. That the Yankees are now looking at him as a center fielder, rather than as a left fielder, gives his fantasy value a slight boost. He probably would have done more sitting against lefties as a left fielder.
Feb 25 - 5:47 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Yankees avoided arbitration with OF Brett Gardner by agreeing to a one-year contract.

Financial terms of the deal aren't known. Gardner was limited to just 16 games this past season due to a nagging elbow injury that eventually required surgery. He'll be 100 percent for spring training and is expected to start in center field, with Curtis Granderson moving to a corner spot.
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 02:13:00 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner is in the Yankees' starting lineup for Game 3 of the ALCS on Tuesday against the Tigers.

Gardner has made just four major league plate appearances (and no starts) since suffering an elbow injury in April, but the Yankees obviously believe he's ready. He faces a tough test against Justin Verlander.
Source: Erik Boland on Twitter
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 05:29:00 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said during an appearance on ESPN New York 98.7 FM on Monday that Brett Gardner is "a possibility" to be in the starting lineup when the ALCS moves to Detroit.

Gardner only has four at-bats since his elbow injury in April, but the Yankees won't rule him out given the lineup's continued struggles. "He still might play a role in this thing," said Cashman. "You could very well see Gardner in this big outfield that Detroit has. The way our offense is, it is a possibility. He deserves consideration considering what is going on right now." If Gardner starts, Nick Swisher or Curtis Granderson would likely sit.
Related: Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson
Source: ESPNNewYork.com
Mon, Oct 15, 2012 06:05:00 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Thursday that Brett Gardner (elbow) is a possibility for the postseason roster.

Gardner tested his surgically-repaired elbow Thursday with two rounds of batting practice at Rogers Centre, but he would likely function as a pinch-runner and defensive substitute if he makes the postseason roster. "We've done that before, where we've just taken a baserunner," Girardi said in reference to Freddy Guzman, who was on the ALCS roster against the Angels in 2009.
Source: Yankees.mlb.com
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 08:26:00 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner will take batting practice Thursday.

The assumption is that Gardner, who was activated from the DL Tuesday, would serve only as a pinch-runner and defensive sub down the stretch, but obviously there's a chance he'll be able to hit. He's not expecting to be an everyday player, though. "I’m not sure about that," Gardner said. "With the guys we have here and the way guys have been playing, my goal was just to try and get healthy. I mean, that’s the main thing. Forget trying to play everyday or anything like that. Any kind of role they need to use me in late in the game, pinch-run, play defense or maybe get a guy over or something like that, I’d be ready for it."
Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 07:06:00 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Yankees activated OF Brett Gardner from the 60-day disabled list.

Gardner will be available off the Yankees' bench on Tuesday night. He has appeared in only nine games this season because of an elbow strain and is expected to serve merely as a pinch-runner and defensive sub down the stretch. The fleet-footed outfielder is not worth picking up again in redraft fantasy leagues.
Tue, Sep 25, 2012 04:58:00 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Brett Gardner (elbow) is scheduled to take live batting practice on Monday afternoon at Target Field.

If the workout goes well, he could return to the Yankees' active roster as early as Tuesday. "I feel great," said Gardner, who has played in only nine games this season due to an elbow strain. "I have hit in the cages this week. Soft toss. And once I hit live on the field, I think I’ll be able to show that I’m 100 percent and ready to play."
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 01:01:00 PM
Brett Gardner - OF - Yankees

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Friday that Brett Gardner is still not quite ready to be activated from the DL.

It had been speculated earlier in the week that Gardner could return as early as Tuesday, after he made it through workouts without incident. Even if he does return before the end of the season, it will be solely as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement.
Source: Jeff Roberts on Twitter
Fri, Sep 21, 2012 04:20:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Francisco Cervelli
2Chris Stewart
3Austin Romine
1B1Mark Teixeira
2Lyle Overbay
2B1Robinson Cano
2Alberto Gonzalez
SS1Derek Jeter
2Eduardo Nunez
3Jayson Nix
4Reid Brignac
3B1Alex Rodriguez
2Kevin Youkilis
3David Adams
LF1Curtis Granderson
2Vernon Wells
CF1Brett Gardner
RF1Ichiro Suzuki
2Ben Francisco
DH1Travis Hafner
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1CC Sabathia
2Hiroki Kuroda
3Andy Pettitte
4Phil Hughes
5Ivan Nova
6David Phelps
7Michael Pineda
8Vidal Nuno
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Mariano Rivera
2David Robertson
3Boone Logan
4Joba Chamberlain
5Shawn Kelley
6Adam Warren
7Cesar Cabral
8Preston Claiborne
9Dellin Betances