Yankees In Thairo Estrada

The Yankees are inquisitive about signing Thairo Estrada, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reviews (X hyperlink).  New York is now the second group recognized to be in on Estrada’s market, because the Rockies had been additionally linked to the veteran earlier this week.

There’s loads of familiarity between the 2 sides, as Estrada was a world signing for the Yankees again in 2012 and he appeared in 61 video games for New York throughout his first two Main League seasons (2019-20).  It wasn’t till after the Yankees traded Estrada to the Giants in April 2021 that the infielder broke out as a productive huge leaguer, hitting .266/.320/.416 over 1203 plate appearances for San Francisco throughout the 2021-23 seasons.

Estrada’s efficiency dropped off badly final season, nevertheless, and the Giants outrighted him off their 40-man roster on the finish of August after Estrada batted solely .217/.247/.343 in 381 PA.  Wrist issues plagued Estrada for a lot of the summer season, additional hampering an offensive strategy that has by no means led to a lot exhausting contact.  Estrada has additionally been restricted in his capability to get on base, and his 2.6% stroll price in 2024 was the second-lowest of any participant in baseball with a minimum of 350 PA.

Within the wake of this down 12 months, Estrada certainly isn’t being considered as a beginning candidate within the Bronx, although his versatility makes him an attention-grabbing candidate for a part-time or bench function.  The massive majority of Estrada’s MLB enjoying time has come at second base, however he has seen a good period of time as a shortstop whereas additionally chipping in as a 3rd baseman and nook outfielder.  Estrada’s profession splits are fairly even, but on paper, his right-handed bat may complement the left-handed hitting Jazz Chisholm Jr., who is predicted to carry down the beginning function at both second or third base.

Chisholm and shortstop Anthony Volpe have two of the beginning infield jobs spoken for, and Chisholm’s versatility offers New York some flexibility in deciding learn how to tackle second or third base.  Conceivably, the Yankees may add Estrada to their in-house assortment of DJ LeMahieu, Oswaldo Cabrera, and Oswald Peraza and let that complete group function one thing of a rotating bench/platoon combine whereas rotating Chisholm between the keystone and the recent nook.  Or, the Bronx Bombers may go larger with extra of an on a regular basis infield choice, although these endeavors are most likely on maintain till the Yankees be taught whether or not or not Juan Soto shall be returning to the group.