Report: Yankees agree to 1-year, $13M deal with Holliday
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made his second major move of the winter on Sunday, reportedly agreeing to a one-year, $13-million deal with free-agent outfielder Matt Holliday, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Holliday spent the last eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals playing almost exclusively in left field. He'll likely serve as the Yankees designated hitter or see time at first base - where he appeared 10 times last season.
| YEAR | GP | HR | RBI | SO | AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 110 | 20 | 62 | 71 | .246/.322/.461 |
| 2015 | 73 | 4 | 35 | 49 | .279/.394/.410 |
| 2014 | 156 | 20 | 74 | 100 | .272/.370/.441 |
The 36-year-old has battled injuries the past two years, limiting him to 183 games. He missed significant time last season after undergoing thumb surgery, but showed plenty of power when he was healthy, hitting .246/.322/.461 with 20 homers and 20 doubles in 110 games.
The Yankees were reportedly interested in signing free-agent slugger Edwin Encarnacion, though the signing of Holliday could mean the end of their pursuit.
Cashman will likely now focus his attention to the rotation and bullpen, while also shopping both outfielder Brett Gardner and third baseman Chase Headley.