with the leaves a question unanswered: Who will play second base for the ?
Forget about a certain predece sor: It likely won’t be Alfonso Soriano.
And while is on the roster, he just doesn’t seem enough for the Yankees. That’s Justin Jones Jerseys why names are flying in regard to another acquisition including pricey free agents.
How about ? brings him up among the free-agent options. At 32, he is the same age as Johnson with bigger upside Austin Ekeler Jerseys . “Solid player,” a baseball executive told the Daily News in a text me sage. “Would do well.”
Infante hit .318 last season with the , including 10 home runs and 51 RBIs.
Free agents available include and , both 36.
Another po sibility? , via trade from the . That could be tough to do, the Daily News noted, because the Yankees might not have the pieces the Reds want in return.
Another option is .
“Our system hasn’t taken the steps we would’ve wanted, so it makes us harder to match up now,” GM Brian Cashman told the Daily News. “Teams typically want players who can jump right in. As you’ve watched, we’ve had injuries and or some of our high-end stuff didn’t take that Mark Webb Jr. Jerseys next step, hit the developmental wall, and this year will be a big year Shawne Merriman Jerseys for those guys. The trade market is a little bit tougher.”
Cano will take a job away from young second baseman , whose name also is in the trade rumor mill.
Johnson turns 32 in as spring training begins. He is expected to be a utility player, filling in at first, third and outfield positions. He hit 16 homers for the in 2013, the same number he had for the in 2012.