Yankees infielder Casey McGehee has elected free agency, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter). Meister Sports Management represents McGehee, who had been a non-tender candidate in New York.
McGehee, 30, spent this past season with the Pirates and Yankees. He hit nine home runs and posted a .217/.284/.358 batting line in 352 plate appearances. MLBTR had projected a $2.9MM salary for McGehee if the Yankees tendered him a contract. The corner infielder doesn't have a significant platoon split over the course of his five-year career.
I’d like to see the Reds pick him up. He’d be a great replacement for Cairo and would provide a nice bat off the bench.
This would be a nice addition for the Angels.
Astros?
Wonder if the Rays would kick the tires on him. Certainly would be cheap, and they need a 1B who can also backup Longoria at 3B, also plays 2B…
I think they have better options. McGehee is not that good of a hitter, and there is a reason he hasn’t played much 2B in recent years.
I’m surprised people think he’d be a good addition. Outside of the one anomaly good year with the Brewers, he hasn’t hit very well in the Majors, he’s a below average defender and doesn’t even have a particularly good platoon split that would make him a candidate for that either. I think he’ll be lucky to even approach that $2.9 million projection MLBTR had for him, I see him as a one year barely above the veteran minimum player right now.
Phillies should get him on the cheap.
Completely agree. Pair him with frandsen and galvis make them fight for the playing time.
No i think the phils have better options like headly for galvis colvin worly and valle or may