The New York Yankees are getting younger and their getting
more versatile this offseason thanks to a plan put in place by the team’s GM
Brian Cashman. Cashman has added Starlin Castro to the Yankees infield to
seemingly shore up the starting infield but the trade also created a bit of a
hole on the bench. The Yankees included infielder Brendan Ryan in the deal as a
player to be named later leaving the Yankees without a suitable third base
option off the bench. I know this doesn’t make the team any younger but it does
make the team more versatile and much better in my opinion, would it make sense
for New York to sign Juan Uribe?
Uribe can hold his own at third base, especially when it
comes to just an occasional day off the bench to give Chase Headley a breather,
and can also play the outfield adequately. Uribe can play second base or first
base as well but that would be a Plan C or below option only, he’s not great
there. Last season between three teams Uribe hit 14 home runs as a part-time
player and was part of that New York Mets squad that went all the way to the
World Series in 2015. He’s clutch, he can play the positions the Yankees need,
and he can hit for right-handed power off the Yankees bench thus improving the
team’s lineup against left-handed starting pitching.
The Yankees could always use Castro at third but that
mindset is less than ideal since he has only played in seven games there, all
in the minor leagues. Playing in the minor leagues is a lot different than
playing in the Major Leagues and not that I don’t think Castro could handle it
but having an option you know you can trust that can also fill in the gaps
elsewhere is ideal for any team, especially this team.
Why didn’t I think of this sooner? Sign Juan Uribe to a
one-year deal and put him on the Yankees bench. He wouldn’t command much money
and the Yankees already have a 40 man roster spot open.
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