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| Christian Petersen |
Matt Linder
The Yankees made their 3rd merchandise of the off-season yesterday, acquiring infielder Brandon Drury from the Diamondbacks inward a three-team deal. The details of the merchandise are every bit follows:
-Yankees Receive: Brandon Drury (Arizona)
-Diamondbacks Receive: Steven Souza (Tampa) in addition to Taylor Widener (New York)
-Rays Receive: Nick Solak (New York), Anthony Banda (Arizona) in addition to 2 players to survive named subsequently from Arizona
Last season, Drury slashed .267/.317/.447 alongside xiii abode runs inward 135 games. In add-on to solely existence 25 years sometime alongside room for offensive improvement, Brandon’s positional versatility made him an attractive target for the Yankees. In simply over 2 major league seasons, Drury has played 136 game at minute base, 62 inward left field, 41 at 3rd base of operations in addition to 32 inward correct field. His might to play all over the diamond should let him to supervene upon Chase Headley at the hot corner, Starlin Castro at minute or serve every bit a super utility player. It should survive noted however, that Brian Cashman said the Yankees produce non thought Drury every bit a Ben Zobrist-type actor due to his below-average outfield defence also every bit the Yankees electrical flow surplus of talent inward the outfield.
In the deal, the Yankees traded away 2 prospects. The 23 twelvemonth sometime Nick Solak, is a bat-first minute basemen, who I ranked every bit the organization’s 13th best prospect. Between High-A in addition to Double-A, he striking .297/.384/.452 alongside fourteen abode runs across 130 games. Considering the Yankees’ surplus of middle infield talent, Solak was an expendable piece. Taylor Widener, 23, is a hard-throwing starting pitcher, who I ranked 26th inward my Top xxx prospects. In High-A Tampa, he threw 119.1 innings alongside a 3.39 ERA. There is or then describe of piece of work organisation that his lack of a consistent 3rd pitch volition eventually province him inward the bullpen. Like Solak, Widener was moveable because of the Yankees’ depth inward might arms.
Since many deals this off-season convey been made alongside the vaunted $197M luxury taxation inward mind, it is of import to banknote that Drury’s contract adds virtually zip to the payroll. He is earning close the league minimum inward 2018. Drury is nether contract for the side past times side iv years in addition to volition larn into his three-year arbitration flow starting side past times side season. Hopefully his 2 remaining minor fry league options volition non convey to survive exercised, but should he struggle, at to the lowest degree he tin survive sent to Triple-A.
Lastly, it volition survive interesting to encounter how the merchandise affects the roles of Miguel Andujar, Ronald Torreyes, Tyler Wade in addition to Thairo Estrada. If the scheme views Drury every bit the everyday 3rd baseman, does that lay Andujar on the merchandise block? If the scheme views Drury every bit the utility infielder, does that homecoming Torreyes, Wade in addition to Estrada less valuable? Hopefully these questions gain clarity every bit the flavor progresses. An outfield in addition to infield overloaded alongside character talent is a expert occupation to have.
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