Alfonso Soriano trade a no-brainer for the Yankees.

Alfonso Soriano old (37), expensive (owed $ 18 million this year and next year), and just slightly valuable (0.7 bWAR this year) to make the team as he is a crowd. The old team is only 2 1/2 games out of the wild card race in the Yankees. But that might just be worth the slight cost, particularly given that New York has dropped below replacement level in the primary position of the in Soriano Leftfield.


Soriano began his career as an American out of a good deal in February 2004 in a trade for Alex Rodriguez, and a player 10-5 and have the right to reject any stores open to returning to New York. That comes with the brutal efficiency of leftfielders Yankees hitters righthanded, made a deal to send Soriano to address both of these issues is then returned to the Bronx no-brainer. Indeed, the deal is now official with the ball, as it has been-Class. Right-handed Corey Black and Yankees picked up $ 6.8 million of the money owed to Soriano, the rest of this year and the next eight years, $ 136 million contract expires in the end.

If returns seems. underwhelming. To my children, let me put it this way: Yankees to Chicago $ 6.8 million and an opportunity for a pitch to Alfonso Soriano is Cubs still owe Soriano nearly $ 18 million, but they were not going to do anything good. than the other. In fact, the inhibition of Soriano (they scratch the Giants a year ago), there is little to no chance Chicago for the other two to be Soriano, and that he would be willing. to go.

The Yankees have Soriano leftfielders their strike. .223/.268/.330 This season they have hit righthanded hitters. .221/.283/.311. Vernon Welsh was hit. .240/.288/.366 And .192/.232/.231 on the season. Hit since his last home run on May 15 led to the Yankees bats in two categories.

Soriano has hit .254/.287/.467. This season and into the summer games in the Bronx since June 28, he hit 21. .286/.330/.714 With 10 home runs, giving him 17 on the season despite a .287 on base percentage, which bests only 13 qualified hitters this season, Soriano should be. add much to the Yankees during the team OPS (.598 in Leftfield, 0.594 by righthanders) are among the worst you can find in baseball reference index of search. (Although such a history is far from perfect).

Alfonso Soriano trade a no-brainer for the Yankees.