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New York Yankees' Brett Gardner hopes to return in 2021
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Report: Yankees, Gardner discussed return
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Yankees' Brett Gardner declines option, becomes free agent
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Brett Gardner Re-Signs With Yankees for 2020 - Last Word On Baseball
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New York Yankees OF Brett Gardner Plans to Return For 2022 Season
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Media reacts as Yankees re-sign Brett Gardner for 2021 - Pinstripe
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Brett Gardner isn't thinking Yankees future amid stretch run
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NY Yankees news: Brett Gardner excited after “frustrating” winter