The Yankees are unlikely to enter the 2013 season with both Ichiro Suzuki and Brett Gardner on the roster.

New York acquired Ichiro, a pending free agent, as a solution to Gardner's injury woes this season. He has added speed to the bases and played well defensively in the outfield.

However, Ichiro and Gardner are too similar, and the Yankees expect the much younger Gardner to return healthy next season. That puts the chances of Ichiro re-signing fairly low.