Yankees sign veteran infielder Neil Walker
Chase Madorsky Matt Linder On Monday, the Yankees signed second baseman, Neil Walker to a one-year deal worth up to $4.5M, including incentives. Although the team has plenty of young options to play second base, the deal for the veteran was too good to pass up, in their eyes. The organization was roughly $20M under the vaunted $197M luxury tax threshold, so it used the financial flexibility to bolster the one position with some uncertainty. The 32 year-old hit .265/.362/.439 with 14 home runs in 111 games with the Mets and Brewers last season, which closely mirrors his career totals. In addition to Walker's ability to get on base, he is a switch-hitter with strong contact skills. His ability to produce from the left side (his better side) and put the ball in play helps balance a lineup dominated by strikeout prone right handed sluggers. Defensively, Neil is an average second basemen, but he also can provide some insurance at third and f...