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River Ave. Blues ยป Report: Yankees considered pursuit of Beltran

Report: Yankees considered pursuit of Beltran

December 24, 2011 by Mike 76 Comments

Open Thread: Foobaww
Joba Update: Two weeks of rest following bullpens

Via Bob Klapisch, the Yankees toyed around with the idea of pursuing Carlos Beltran as a free agent earlier this winter. They consider him an upgrade over Nick Swisher, but they ultimately passed because of Beltran’s balky knees. Klapisch’s source likened the situation to Hideki Matsui, who was allowed to leave after 2009 because of his knee problems.

Back in October we heard that the Yankees were discussing Beltran in team meetings, but that was so early in the offseason it was hard to believe it was anything more than due diligence. Beltran parlayed his bounceback .389 wOBA, 4.7 fWAR season into a two-year, $26M contract with the Cardinals late last week. Given the return for similar players, it’s hard to believe Swisher would have landed the Yankees anything more than a pair of decent prospects in a trade. Certainly not a quality starting pitcher without adding prospects into the deal.

Open Thread: Foobaww
Joba Update: Two weeks of rest following bullpens

Filed Under: Asides, Hot Stove League Tagged With: Carlos Beltran

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