With the announcement that Kevin Youkilis has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Yankees, the 2013 version of the "Bombers" infield appears set, but given the age of some of their most valuable stars, what will the group look like a couple of years down the road?For now, the Yankees know the immediate future of their infield will hold names like Cano, Teixeira, Jeter, and Youkilis. Alex Rodriguez will eventually return but chances are that his role in 2013 will be limited to part-time DH duties.In the ...
The Yankees have their starting right fielder for 2013.Craig Carton of WFAN was the first one to report on Wednesday morning that the New York Yankees have brought back Ichiro Suzuki.
ichiro is ayankee for 2013 — Craig Carton (@cc660) December 12, 2012
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN confirmed that the Yankees and Ichiro are working out the structure of the deal.
Ichiro and yankees just working on structure of deal. Figuring out if it'll be 1 yr, 1 yr plus vesting or possibly even 2 yrs — ...
New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman must believe in one of two things. He must either believe in keeping your friends close and your enemies closer or the enemy of your enemy is your friend. No other reason can explain why, according to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, the Yankees have just signed former Red Sox Kevin Youkilis to a one-year contract worth $12 million. The Yankees have spent their money wisely re-signing key players such as Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda. They have let other free agents ...
With numerous top-50 prospects and an assemblage of other high-upside talent, the New York Yankees may potentially boast one of the game’s best homegrown rosters as early as the 2015 season. Although the thought of an influx of core young players in a few years is certainly exciting, it won't help the organization address their perceived needs this offseason. In the wake of the news that Alex Rodriguez's hip injury could keep him out for six months, according to Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan, the Yankees immediately began their search for ...
The New York Yankees have filled their void at third base—left by the ailing Alex Rodriguez—by signing free-agent infielder Kevin Youkilis on Tuesday, reported first by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Source: #Yankees sign Youkilis, one year, $12M. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2012
Youkilis hit .235/.336/.409 with 19 home runs and 72 RBI last season between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, but how will he fare in New York in 2013?The 33-year-old corner infielder has been a solid power option in the middle of ...
The New York Yankees have found a new third baseman in former foe Kevin Youkilis. FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal tweeted that the Yankees signed the free agent to a one-year deal worth $12 million.
To clarify on Youkilis and #Yankees: Two sides in agreement, one year, $12M. Deal almost certainly pending physical.—Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2012
The story was subsequently confirmed by ESPNNewYork, who reported Youkilis will leave the Chicago White Sox for the Big Apple.Youkilis is a former Gold Glove winner, who can play either first or third. He has ...
Kevin Youkilis is no longer a free agent, as he's agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal to become the newest member of the New York Yankees, as reported by Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal (via Twitter):
To clarify on Youkilis and #Yankees: Two sides in agreement, one year, $12M. Deal almost certainly pending physical.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2012
This was a move that the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman, who have been widely lambasted by fans for their relative inaction during the Hot Stove League, needed to make.Youkilis ...
The New York Yankees reportedly have signed third baseman Kevin Youkilis to a one-year deal worth $12 million pending his physical, according to Fox Sports insider Ken Rosenthal.
Source: #Yankees sign Youkilis, one year, $12M.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2012
The 33-year-old veteran will be the Opening Day starter at third for the Yankees as Alex Rodriguez continues to recover from an injury and surgery to his left hip.As a former member of the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees are quite familiar with his style of play and his ...
If you're wondering what that sounds was, it was the collective groan coming out of Boston.Why?Kevin Youkilis is officially coming to the Bronx.After weeks of speculation, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports broke the news on Twitter that the Yankees have officially signed the former Red Sox infielder.
Source: #Yankees sign Youkilis, one year, $12M.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2012
It's for the one-year deal worth $12 million that the Yankees offered him last week just as the Baseball Winter Meetings ended in Nashville.Youkilis will take the spot of the injured Alex ...
It's been a relatively quiet offseason for the New York Yankees.While usually being in the thick of things for just about every big-name free agent every offseason; the Bronx Bombers haven't appeared much at all when it comes to names like Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke, Nick Swisher or Anibal Sanchez.In fact, it seems like the only name that has really stuck out when it comes to talking about the Yankees is the formerly despised Kevin Youkilis.The Yankees have had an offer on the table for almost a week now, according ...