Yankees To Sign Brendan Ryan

[Johnnydollaz89]

3:50pm: ESPN's Buster Olney tweets that Ryan's deal is worth something in the range of $2MM.
8:30am: The Yankees have agreed to terms with Brendan Ryan on a new contract for the 2014 season, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.
Ryan, who is represented by the Wasserman Media Group, batted .197/.255/.273 between the Mariners and Yankees last season but is widely considered to be one of the best defensive shortstops in the game. The Fielding Bible's Defensive Runs Saved pegged him at six runs above average, while UZR/150 liked him for +3.2 runs. While both numbers are strong, they're the two lowest marks he's posted in a full season of shortstop work, so there's reason to expect improvement in 2014.
In parts of seven big league seasons between the Cardinals, Mariners and Yankees, Ryan is a .237/.299/.320 hitter. He will turn 32 during Spring Training next season and, as Heyman notes, serve as an insurance policy for the Yankees in the event that Derek Jeter falls victim to injuries once again in 2014.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post first reported that the Yankees were "close" to a deal with Ryan last week, and Peter Gammons of the MLB Network reported that the two sides were merely waiting for Ryan to pass a physical following minor surgery.

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Thought he played fairly decent when traded to NY, nice signing.

 

[purguy12]

Do not get this move

 

[uncfan103]

Do not get this move

Jeter's ankle is probably part of it. They're getting one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball and it's going to give Jeter a chance to DH some. Jeter isn't going to be playing shortstop every day, the shortstop market is weak, and Ryan is the best defensive one in the game.

 

[purguy12]

We are giving 2.5 million to a player that hits .198 or something like that. He stinks. We could of got a minor league player to do better.

Not a fan of this move.

 

[uncfan103]

We are giving 2.5 million to a player that hits .198 or something like that. He stinks. We could of got a minor league player to do better.

Not a fan of this move.

Sure, you could find minor league players that hit just as good, but what I'm saying is he was brought in to play defense. He's a defensive specialist and one of the best in the league. You're not getting that from a minor leaguer, and it's not like 2.5 million is a big deal for the Yankees. He's there to come in late in the games for defensive purposes, and to fill in during days Jeter can't play. He's not there to be an everyday player.

 

[purguy12]

I understand that but this team needs offense. We had problems hitting last year. I wouldn't mind this move if it was for league min or maybe a little above that but 2.5 million for a guy like this makes no sense.