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The New York Yankees are looking for infield help this offseason. Should they take a flier on a former Gold Glove winner?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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With all the focus on superstar outfielder Juan Soto and his free agency saga, the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0will still need to address their infield this offseason.<\/p>\n

Second baseman Gleyber Torres is also a free agent and it remains to be seen whether he will be brought back or sign with another team on a multi-year deal.<\/p>\n

If the Yankees are able to retain Soto, who is expected to receive a historic long-term contract that could wind up being upwards of $600 million, they may have to look towards some cheaper options when it comes to filling out their infield.<\/p>\n

One name that is now a free agent is infielder Brendan Rodgers, who was non-tendered by the Colorado Rockies last week.<\/p>\n

Rodgers is coming off a season with the Rockies, where he slashed .267\/.314\/.407 with a .721 OPS, 13 home runs and 54 RBIs in 135 games. For his career, the righty swinger has an OPS of .725 since debuting back in 2019.<\/p>\n

Although he has graded as a negative defender the past two seasons at second base, Rodgers won a Gold Glove Award back in 2022 where he had an impressive 22 defensive runs saved.<\/p>\n

Rodgers is 28-years-old and it’s possible that the Yankees could unlock some of his potential by placing him in their high-powered lineup.<\/p>\n

In the very least, Rodgers could be a low-cost option that they take a flier on to serve as a stopgap at second base until prospect Caleb Durbin is deemed ready to be called up to the major leagues.<\/p>\n

The Yankees could look to bring in a third baseman and shift Jazz Chisholm Jr. back to his natural position at second base. They could also decide to re-sign Torres if they miss out on Soto.<\/p>\n

But Rodgers is a cheap option that is available and could make sense to bring in as a low-risk, high-reward piece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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