The New York Yankees, one of MLB's most storied and successful franchises, have a high-end problem: they're running out of uniform numbers to give to players. They've retired 22 numbers (including Jackie Robinson and Mariano Rivera's No. 42), at least eight more than any other team in the majors, and they're holding three more out of rotation. That leaves 75 numbers to issue to players and coaches, which seems like a lot — until you realize the Yankees invited 69 players to spring training this year. So they're in a bit of a crunch.
Lou Cucuzza, the Yankees director of clubhouse operations, feels the crunch every year at this time, especially since the rare lower numbers are always in high demand.
Cucuzza took the idea to Michael Hill, MLB's vice president for on-field operations, but they're still looking into it. According to The Athletic, MLB"doesn’t want to authorize such a change just yet," but they haven't said no, indicating that they might be considering it for the future. So while they've come up with a perfectly serviceable solution to this problem, it's a problem the Yankees created for themselves.
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