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11/13/2013 10:15:00 PM
Gavin Ewbank
The Yankees are "close" to re-signing shortstop Brendan Ryan for the 2014 season, says Joel Sherman of the NY Post.
Ryan would serve as insurance for the Yankees next season if Derek Jeter, whose season ended a day after the Yankees acquired Ryan on September 10th because of recurring problems with his surgically repaired left ankle.
Sherman says that the deal would be "small" and that it wouldn't have any effect on the Yankees pursuit of signing a better player that could play shortstop and even third base, such as free agents Stephen Drew and Jhonny Peralta.
The left side of the infield is something that the Yankees have been looking to upgrade at this winter with a ton of uncertainties around Jeter, who signed a one-year, $12 million contract to replace the $9.5 million player-option he had, and his ankle, then, of course, there is Alex Rodriguez and his appeal of the 211-game suspension that could end as soon as Thanksgiving, and a decision by arbitrator Frederick Horowitz could come some time near Christman.
With that said, it's unlikely that the Yankees will try to make any major moves at third base without knowing if a) they will have A-Rod next season, or b) whether or not they will have extra money to spend on players is A-Rod's suspension is upheld for at least 2014, meaning the Yankees would save about $26 million, helping very much to get under the $189 luxury tax threshold.
Ryan, who turns 31 in April, played 17 games for the Yankees in 2013, hitting just .220 with a .563 OPS. The Yanks never wanted him for his bat, which has also been very bad, but rather for the great defense he can provide a team.
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Ryan would serve as insurance for the Yankees next season if Derek Jeter, whose season ended a day after the Yankees acquired Ryan on September 10th because of recurring problems with his surgically repaired left ankle.
Sherman says that the deal would be "small" and that it wouldn't have any effect on the Yankees pursuit of signing a better player that could play shortstop and even third base, such as free agents Stephen Drew and Jhonny Peralta.
The left side of the infield is something that the Yankees have been looking to upgrade at this winter with a ton of uncertainties around Jeter, who signed a one-year, $12 million contract to replace the $9.5 million player-option he had, and his ankle, then, of course, there is Alex Rodriguez and his appeal of the 211-game suspension that could end as soon as Thanksgiving, and a decision by arbitrator Frederick Horowitz could come some time near Christman.
With that said, it's unlikely that the Yankees will try to make any major moves at third base without knowing if a) they will have A-Rod next season, or b) whether or not they will have extra money to spend on players is A-Rod's suspension is upheld for at least 2014, meaning the Yankees would save about $26 million, helping very much to get under the $189 luxury tax threshold.
Ryan, who turns 31 in April, played 17 games for the Yankees in 2013, hitting just .220 with a .563 OPS. The Yanks never wanted him for his bat, which has also been very bad, but rather for the great defense he can provide a team.
Follow @GavinEwbank2013
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