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Starting pitcher Jose Quintana #62 of the Chicago White Sox tags out Austin Jackson #14 of the Detroit Tigers after Jackson was caught in a run down while trying to steal second base during the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field on September 10, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (September 9, 2012 – Source: Brian Kersey/Getty [...]
Starting pitcher Zach Britton #53 of the Baltimore Orioles throws to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 30, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (August 29, 2012 – Source: Rob Carr/Getty Images North America) BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach Britton struck out a career-high 10 in eight [...]
Mark Trumbo #44 of the Los Angeles Angels rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run off of Aaron Cook #35 of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on August 21, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (August 20, 2012 – Source: Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America) BOSTON (AP) — Mark Trumbo hit his [...]
With left fielder Brett Gardner likely out the rest of the season and the July 31st trade deadline quickly approaching, the New York Yankees “are in on everybody”, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports has reported. Among the outfielders the Yankees have asked about are Shane Victorino, Denard Span, and Justin Upton.
Victorino is batting .254 with eight home runs, 38 RBI, and 21 stolen bases this season for the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia’s primary focus right now is signing starter Cole Hamels to a long-term deal, but could turn their attention to trading the 31 year-old center fielder, who will be a free agent after the season, once a deal with Hamels is finalized.
Span is batting .276 with three home runs, and 30 RBI for the Minnesota Twins this season. The Twins are open to the idea of trading the 28 year-old center fielder, but Span’s price tag is too high for Yankees general manager Brian Cashman right now.
Upton is batting .274 with eight home runs and 41 RBI this season for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks are willing to trade him before the deadline, but their high asking price makes an offseason trade much more likely. Upton has not performed  to his expectations this year, but is just 24 years old and batted .289 with 31 home runs last season.
The Yankees would like to acquire another outfielder, but are satisfied with the production that Raul Ibanez, Andruw Jones, and Dewayne Wise have given them while platooning in left field, so the team will not overpay in a deadline deal. However, the Yankees do not want Ibanez and Jones, who were expected to have limited roles playing in the outfield this season, wearing down before the postseason.
Yankees left fielders have combined to bat .234 with 16 home runs and 45 RBI this year.
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Brandon Hicks #18 of the Oakland Athletics swings and watches the flight of his ball as he hits a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Texas Rangers 4 to 3 at O.co Coliseum on July 18, 2012 in Oakland, California. (July 17, 2012 – Source: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty [...]
Robinson Cano #24 of the New York Yankees hits an 2RBI triple as Carlos Santana #41 of the Cleveland Indians catches on June 25, 2012 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (June 24, 2012 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano homered and drove in [...]
Dewayne Wise #45, Curtis Granderson #14 and Andruw Jones #22 of the New York Yankees celebrate after a 4-1 victory against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 17, 2012 in Washington, DC. (June 16, 2012 – Source: Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America) WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivan Nova pitched effectively into the eighth inning [...]
Dan Uggla #26 of the Atlanta Braves hits an RBI single in the first inning against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium on August 10, 2011 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (August 9, 2011 – Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images North America) ATLANTA (AP) — Dan Uggla belted a pair of solo homers off Carlos [...]
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