For the New York Yankees, he could be Jhonny on the spot.
Bad joke aside, Jhonny Peralta in pinstripes in 2014 does, in fact, make a lot of sense. While the 31-year-old has played shortstop primarily in his career, he also has experience at third base.
The left side of the Yankees infield—really, the entire infield—is in flux, and the lineup was lacking for much of last season, so a versatile player who can swing the stick like Peralta would be a very useful fit.
No wonder, then, the Yankees have expressed interest ...
The New York Yankees finished the 2013 season with a record of 85-77, which was good for fourth place in the American League East.
Thanks in large part to injuries and old age, New York missed the playoffs for only the second time in the Wild Card Era. Last time they missed the playoffs, we watched as the organization went on a spending spree of over $400 million.
That spree resulted in the production needed to win an unprecedented 27th World Championship the next season.
Things are not quite the ...
The New York Yankees are eyeing several big-name free agents this winter, but signing all of them certainly won't be easy for general manager Brian Cashman. Of their top five targets, maybe only one or two of them will end up signing with the Yankees.
Some of the Yankees' top targets will be heavily courted by other teams as well. The Yankees are looking at impact players, and they're obviously going to be highly sought after. With this being the case, look for small bidding wars to ensue between the Yankees ...
This offseason the New York Yankees expect to be a very busy organization.
Following a season in which they failed to reach the playoffs for only the second time since 1995, changes will be extensive and rumors as to whom GM Brian Cashman is pursuing have been a daily occurrence.
This article will take a look at the five most talked-about targets in the Yankees' crosshairs and what the pros and cons to each are.Begin Slideshow
Expect the New York Yankees to be at the epicenter of everything free agency this offseason.
Not only are they the franchise with the most money to spend. They also have extremely large holes to fill.
The Yankees will be a possible landing spot for what seems like just about every top free agent available on the market.
Plucking the right guys in free agency from other teams will be crucial to the success of the Yankees' turnaround.
Just as important as signing the right free agents from other teams is making the right ...
Outside of Robinson Cano and potential trade chips David Price and Max Scherzer, the prize of the offseason was expected to be Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka.
Expected to be posted this winter by the Rakuten Golden Eagles, there is a chance the 25-year-old could be spending another year in Japan as Major League Baseball has yet to come to terms on proposed changes to the posting process.
Earlier this month, our own MLB Lead Writer Zach Rymer took an in-depth look at the posting process and some potential changes that could be made moving ...
The New York Yankees are reportedly interested in acquiring St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese in a trade.
Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported the development on Wednesday:
In a follow-up report by Feinsand, it was indicated that the Yankees are proceeding as if superstar Alex Rodriguez will be on the roster. However, whether A-Rod is in the fold or not, Freese would be a great bargain to bring in as an upgrade.
While saying that Freese is an upgrade over Rodriguez is blasphemous on the surface, it is ...
The New York Yankees are looking for potential replacement candidates for star third baseman Alex Rodriguez, and David Freese appears to be on that list.
With A-Rod facing a hefty suspension due to his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, the team may need a new third baseman next year. Rodriguez is attempting to appeal his suspension, but he is likely in for at least a 50-game ban.
That leaves the Yankees with a hole at the hot corner, and it's one that they desperately need to fill.
According to Mark Feinsand of the ...
The New York Yankees are looking to spend big this offseason, and that means there will likely be at least one big-time contract handed out by general manager Brian Cashman by the time spring training rolls around.
The Bombers have a ton of holes to fill if they hope to contend in 2014. There's a major power shortage behind the dish, the starting rotation appears to be in shambles, manager Joe Girardi still doesn't know who is going to close out games, the left side of the infield is a question ...
After keeping it holstered last winter, the word is that the New York Yankees are ready to get their checkbook out again this winter, and that they're not going to be messing around when they do.
That will be the case as far as their pursuit of Japanese right-handed pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is concerned anyway, and yours truly is inclined to say "Rightfully so!" to the idea.
Tanaka has been mentioned as a top target of the Yankees before, but it's Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports who has the latest:
Sources with knowledge ...