Saturday, November 9, 2013

Yankees May Be Interested In Ryan Hanigan


The Cincinnati Reds signed a two year deal with catcher Brayan Pena giving them three catchers currently on their 40 man roster making Ryan Hanigan likely to be the odd man out. The Yankees have reportedly had interest in Hanigan in the past and may have interest in him again even though they have four catchers of their own on the 40 man roster in Francisco Cervelli, JR Murphy, Austin Romine, and THE Chris Stewart.

Hanigan struggled mightily in 2013 in his age 33 season posting a triple slash of .198/.306/.261 with only two home runs in a very home run friendly ballpark in Cincinnati. Hanigan is still arbitration eligible and is expected to make somewhere in the neighborhood of $2,300,000 in 2014 which may end up keeping him out of New York with the looming luxury tax threshold goal. If you look at Hanigans BABIP of .216 in 2013 and compare it to his career .283 BABIP you may find the reason why Hanigan struggled so much and may be reason enough to take a waiver on him  if the price is right.

Hanigan takes his walks, career 12% walk rate, and is tough to strike out which is always nice to have at the bottom of your order in the American League. Hanigan is also solid behind the dish, unlike the myth that is THE Chris Stewart, as evident in Ryan leading the league in caught stealing percentage to years in a row with a 45% success rate in 2013 and a 48% rating in 2012. Hanigan is also well known for his framing pitch ability so there is always that to look forward to as well.

The Yankees need to worry about their own catching situation before looking to take someone else's problems off their hands as one of our catchers has to go. There is zero possibility that the Yankees go with four catchers on the 40 man roster, that is before Gary Sanchez is protected from the Rule 5 draft. The Yankees for this reason will simply not have enough room on the 40 man for another catcher, even Brian McCann, without  a move or two going down via trades. If the Yankees were interested in Hanigan I would hope it would be as a back up catcher and not a starting catcher but either way I cannot see Hanigan in pinstripes in 2014.

15 comments:

  1. Been in the hospital and will go back to-night. I hope to have a very sweet young thing as my white hat. See you all tomorrow, mid-day! Yes, I have my hat with me, nothing can go wrong!

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    1. You're in my thoughts and my prayers Ken. Get healthy and get back buddy!

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    2. Nothing to worry about, got home this AM a little sore but, just fine thank you very much, at my age I can use the help!
      Thanks to you and Patrick!

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  2. OLD RANGER : Thank you for your service, to our country. God speed, and get home soon.

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  3. How much for a cup of Joe ? Joe Nathan, that is. It's worth checking out.
    David Robertson, to Nathan ?...sounds good to me. For some reason, maybe from Robertson's words,
    I don't get the feeling, that he wants the closer role quite yet. Understandable.
    Joe Nathan, throws hard, forget the age for a moment. ( Nolan Ryan / Roger ...threw hard when older )
    Nathan...2012...64 innings...78K...2.80
    Nathan...2013...64 innings...73K...1.39
    Worth asking......how much for a cup of Joe ?

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    1. He would def be worth looking at as long as he does not ask for the world. I can see him wanting around 15 million a season though and Mariano did not even make that kind of money last season.

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  4. The wonderful, talented...Eric Chavez ( a favorite of mine also ) The sands are running out faster, as
    time goes on. .....2013...80 games...228 AB. Great player, turn the page. Enjoy your kids.

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    1. As long as he is not a full time player anymore I am totally on board with bringing Chavy back on a one year deal.

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  5. JOHN...the fine poster, from that " dead site "...Yankee Fans Unite.....hope this finds you.
    If it does, climb on board. The skunks, will harm you no longer.
    You were good, you are good............join us.

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    1. Yes John. I am not one to talk bad about YFU or any site but I will say that this is def going to be run different than any other site... join us and find out.

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    2. Come on over to the light side of the blogging nation John. We Hope to have Fishjam join us at some date. Patrick, Twasp and I are here. We still disagree a lot but not get nasty about it!
      If you have time to play, join us, Daniel is good at keeping on top of the bad stuff.

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  6. Twasp ? Oh yeah, old Twasp !....the girl in the broom closet! That's were the wet mops belong.
    You left Eddie Layton, Yankee Stadium organist, off your all time deceased Yankee team.
    Why not drag out, Bob Shepard's bones also. " Now batting...the remains, of Moose Skowron."
    Your posts of late, reek of embalming fluid. And steroids, peds, steroids...endless.
    "The girl in the broom closet"....a sad soul, no longer cutting edge, the Pee Wee Hermon, of blogging.

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    1. Patrick did TWasp send your picture I edited for your debut post?

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  7. Danny...not yet. He will though. He must be busy. Hope it met your standards.
    Not hammering the Yankee Fans Unite site, although some there deserve it. Just trying to reel in
    a fine person, John. He never hurt anyone. My friend.

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    1. Well if he doesn't get back to you in a day or two let me know and I will send it to you. I don't have your email anymore because my phone took a crap and I lost everything a couple weeks back.

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