New York Yankees followers could also be getting an opportunity to reuse their outdated jerseys.
The Athletic’s Will Sammon reported on Sunday that the Yankees are exhibiting curiosity in a reunion with infielder Gio Urshela. The 32-year-old remains to be unsigned after spending final season with the Los Angeles Angels.
Urshela performed for the Yankees from 2019-21 and rapidly turned a fan favourite. He hit .314 with a .889 OPS through the 2019 marketing campaign and in addition made a powerful affect along with his defensive versatility and his creative ways of contributing to winning baseball. Urshela earned additional endearment along with his grand slam towards the Cleveland Guardians throughout Sport 2 of the 2020 AL Wild Card sequence, which helped the Yankees pull off a sweep.
The righty-hitting Urshela nonetheless brings it along with his bat (hitting .290 over the past two seasons mixed) however is primarily a 3rd baseman today. Although the Yankees have already got a glut of infielders who’re able to commanding the left aspect of the infield (like DJ LeMahieu, Oswald Peraza, Gleyber Torres, and Oswaldo Cabrera), Urshela may nonetheless be a priceless, complementary piece for them. They may have to fend off a rival team in free agency for Urshela though.
