Beltran Signs With The Yankees

Carlos Beltran is returning to New York

Carlos Beltran signed a 3 year $45 Million contract with the New York Yankees which includes a no trade clause. Beltran had many options including Boston, Kansas City, St. Louis, Baltimore, and Seattle to go to this off season, but Beltran wanted to return to New York where he spent 7 seasons with the Mets. The Cardinals now have a serious hole in their lineup as Beltran provided much production and a non right handed bat The Cardinals may explore outfield option Shin Soo Choo and Nelson Cruz, but for the Yankees they have a surplus of outfield bats.

The Yankees now have Beltran, Ellsbury, Ichiro, Gardner, Soriano, and Wells as players who can all play the outfield. Trade rumors have arisen that either Ichiro, Gardner, or Soriano may be on the move, but that move will probably occur later at the winter meeting. The Yankees are in need of starting pitching, a closer, a second baseman, and a third baseman if Alex Rodriguez does in fact get suspended for the 2014 season.

Potential trade partners for the Yankees may be the Cincinnati Reds for Brandon Phillips or Homer Bailey, the Philadelphia Phillies for Chase Utley or Jonathon Papelbon, the San Francisco Giants for Pablo Sandoval, the San Diego Padres for Chase Headley or Houston Street, the Houston Astros for Matt Dominguez , the Los Angeles Angels for Howie Kendrick or Ernesto Frieri, or the Royals for Mike Moustaka
s or Greg Holland.