Yankees: 3 roster moves struggling NYY need to make

2. Demote Tyler Wade/Call up Jordy Mercer

The Yankees don’t have a ton of speed in their lineup, so the presence of Tyler Wade was genuinely invaluable to start the season. However, his aggressiveness on the base paths got him into some indefensible trouble against the Mets a few nights ago, when he ran New York out of its last scoring opportunity in extra innings. He also, more importantly, consistently fails to hit. Many of the Yankees are whiffing in an attempt to hit their ceiling. Wade may have hit his, and it’s still not working for him or the team.

The right move here would be to let Wade get his mind right. While a demotion would normally derail a player’s confidence, we fully believe it would benefit him in the long run. The 25-year-old infielder has evidently been trying to do too much, and it’s unfortunately resulted in costly and boneheaded mistakes.

In our eyes, Jordy Mercer should be the subsequent promotion. Though he hasn’t played great in the abbreviated campaign, his consistency in the field and discipline at the plate is needed. We don’t love the idea of demoting Wade, but desperate times call for desperate measures.