Yankees Potential Replacements for Chase Headley
Robert Deutsch/USA Today Sports Matt Linder A little over a week ago, the Yankees made a huge splash, trading for the reigning NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton. A few days later, the team traded Chase Headley and his $13M salary, along with Bryan Mitchell, to the Padres. In return, the Yankees received outfielder Jabari Blash, who will likely never wear the pinstripes. With the organization’s clear goal of getting under the $197M luxury tax limit in 2018, the deal is an obvious salary dump. Even after re-signing CC Sabathia for one year and $10M, Brian Cashman has about $20M to play with and is still aggressively looking to add a young starting pitcher to the rotation. Although trading Headley provides the team with more salary relief and flexibility, it also leaves an opening at third base. Let’s take a look at some potential players who could replace Chase at the hot corner. Since top prospect Miguel Andujar should be the team’s in-ho...