28-year old lefty swinging Curtis Granderson will be the new starting CF for the New York Yankees in 2010. His power swing is perfect for the confines of the new Yankee Stadium which favors lefty swinging power hitters. Granderson played in 160 games for the Tigers last season in which he was 157 of 631 (.249 avg, .780 OPS) with 91 runs scored, 30 homers, 71 RBIs and 20 stolen bases. Granderson has a career batting average of .272 with a .828 OPS in 674 games in the majors so the Yankees expect him to rebound in 2010. Granderson had 3 errors in 160 games in CF last season while showing slightly above average range. He also had 4 assists in CF showing a fairly decent throwing arm.

26-year old lefty swinging Brett Gardner will get most of his playing time in LF in 2010 but if something happens to Granderson or he needs a day off, Gardner could fill in. Gardner had 2 errors in 99 games in CF for the Yankees last season while showing above average range. He also had 3 assists showing off a pretty good throwing arm from CF last year.

35-year old switch hitting Randy Winn could also get some P.T. in CF in 2010 but he will likely get most of his playing time in LF and RF for the Yanks this year. Winn played in 22 error-free games in CF last season while showing poor range. He also had 1 assist while playing in CF last year.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE CF IN 2010: B+