Mark Teixeira

[jon abbey]

So a real backup 1st baseman is warranted if he will be limited moving forward. What's the plan here? Wait for Cervelli? 

 
Two weeks away from Kendrys Morales only costing money and not a pick. 
 
It's such a poorly constructed roster, the best answer was for Soriano to be the emergency 1B, but they dropped that idea very quickly. It will be nice to regain some bench flexibility next year with no Jeter. 

 

[glennhoffmania]

Teixeira and Morales update in one shot:

 

While the Yankees are believed to have reached out to free-agent 1B/DH Kendrys Morales, they also are thought to be awaiting the results of Mark Teixeira's medical re-evaluation before making a big play for Morales, who's expected to sign shortly after the MLB Draft begins Thursday.
 
It's only prudent to first see what's happening with Teixeira even though Teixeira himself said a couple days ago he's "back to square one" with his inflamed right wrist, a bad sign indeed. Anyway, it's only a one-day wait before the doctor sees Teixeira, and Morales won't be signing with anyone until after the draft since the draft-pick compensation is removed as of draft day.
 
But regardless of what the Yankees hear Tuesday about their ailing first baseman, they should make a play for Morales, who also may draw interest from at least the Brewers, Mariners and Rangers.
 

 
In related news, I think they've finally decided to abandon the goal of staying under the cap.

 

[jon abbey]

Jon Heyman with a rare chance to be a midseason mouthpiece for Boras, usually that is his offseason job. 

 

[E5 Yaz]

Jon Heyman with a rare chance to be a midseason mouthpiece for Boras, usually that is his offseason job. 

 
It's well known that he and Cafardo are on 12-month retainers