Five forgotten Yankees of the 2010s

1. Andruw Jones

Out of all the players on this list, Andruw Jones spent the most time with the Yankees as a member of both the 2011 and 2012 teams.

Jones spent the majority of his career in Atlanta, where he broke into the league during the 1996 season as a 19-year old center fielder. He spent a season with the Dodgers, Rangers, and White Sox before joining the Yankees on a $2 million contract for the 2011 season.

Jones had a decent 2011 season, hitting .247 with 13 home runs and 33 RBIs in 77 games. He also spent time playing left and right field, only committing one error the entire season.

The 2012 season was not so kind to Jones. He hit for a .197 average in 94 games and lost a step in the field. The final two months of the season were an absolute low for Jones, as he hit only .139.

Jones went on to play in Japan for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, where he was able to recreate some success at the plate. He attempted major league comebacks for the 2015 and 2016 seasons but retired before the 2016 season.

Pull up the roster from any year in the 2010s and you’ll easily find a few names that make a fan say “hey, I remember him”. Who were some of your favorites?