Brett Gardner may see his Yankees career end with no fans in the stands:

“I definitely don’t want my last games played to be in front of no fans, and obviously would love to have my family have the chance to see me play again,” Gardner said who did not play in the Yankees’ 6-5, 12-inning win over the Red Sox on Friday night. “I just know that the last few months playing in front of no fans — my family can watch on TV and see me play, but it’s not the same as in-person — I’d love that opportunity to do that again next year. I feel great and I feel like I can still do it. We’ll see what happens in a few months, but right now I’m just focused on this team and trying to go into the playoffs strong and try and win a World Series.”

NYPost.com

Given Gardner’s age and poor season in 2020, the Yankees might not bring him back in 2021. Maybe he works a deal where he signs a short term contract, plays a going away game for the fans, then retires. Up until this season he was a solid 2.5 to 4.0 fWAR player. If he had come up very young, may four years earlier than his 2008, seasonal age 24 debut, he might have accumulated 50 fWAR for his career. Given his tenure with the team, he’s certainly deserving of a nice sendoff.