Yankees GM Brian Cashman suggested Tuesday that Derek Jeter might finish his career as an outfielder.
Cashman was responding to a fan's question while doing a radio spot for WFAN in New York. Jeter doesn't have great range at the shortstop position now and it will only get worse as he climbs toward age 40. If the Yanks find a viable replacement for him within the next couple of years, a position change would make some sense. The 36-year-old inked a three-year, $51 million contract earlier this offseason with an $8 million player option for 2014.
Source: Amanda Rykoff on Twitter
Cashman was responding to a fan's question while doing a radio spot for WFAN in New York. Jeter doesn't have great range at the shortstop position now and it will only get worse as he climbs toward age 40. If the Yanks find a viable replacement for him within the next couple of years, a position change would make some sense. The 36-year-old inked a three-year, $51 million contract earlier this offseason with an $8 million player option for 2014.
Source: Amanda Rykoff on Twitter
Doesn't affect 2011 so much and he should still log 600+ABs and 100 runs, but his skill set has definitely slipped.
Average EYE, no power, slightly above league-average speed and he hit 66% GBs last year. That is scary and you want to see that from Jose Tabata or Peter Bourjos, not Jeter.
Value will be tied to amassing a gazillion ABs.
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