Andruw Jones News

Yankees sign Andruw Jones to 1-year deal, NY Mets'A Daniel Murphy will be honored with Thurman Munson award A.J. Burnett isn't concerned about his inclusion in ongoing trade talks with the Pirates or the prospect of losing his Yankee pinstripes, his agent said Saturday.

We've discussed this plenty of times, but the Yankees have a need for a left-handed bat to platoon with Andruw Jones .

As we get ready to crank up the baseball coverage here at FantasyCPR, here's some of my quick thoughts on the teams that improved themselves this offseason as well as some of the teams that struggled with the hot stove.

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post , the Yankees are willing to eat up to $25M in order to trade A.J. Burnett .

Emboldened by their success last season in pulling players off the scrap heap and wringing out solid performances, the Yankees are again stockpiling big names at the fringes of their roster, in hopes they can develop into valuable role players or injury replacements.

It's almost closing time of MLB's Hot Stove and folks are beginning to get desperate.

Earlier in the week, Mark Teixeira raised some eyebrows by suggesting he may start dropping down an occasional bunt when the infield is shifted against him.

"I think it'll be helpful,'' Girardi said on Friday. "I think it's important to our club that you add that other bat.

The Yankees had a very good season in 2011, despite their patchwork rotation and down years from their usually consistent stars.

The Bronx Bombers are still in the market for a designated hitter, or at least some of us think they are.

Ibanez, 39, hit .245 with 20 homers and 84 RBIs in 144 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011.

The Colorado Rockies and right-handed reliever Rafael Betancourt agreed Wednesday to an $8.5 million, two-year contract that guarantees him an additional $4.25 million.

Just as the President must take some time each year to address the nation on the State of the Union, so do baseball fans take time to assess the state of their respective teams.

Cardinals closer Jason Motte agreed to a $1.95 million, one-year contract Wednesday after helping St.

The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with righthanded pitcher Andrew Bailey on Wednesday on a one-year contract worth $3.9 million.

The Yankees announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed Andruw Jones to a one-year contract, a move that was first reported on Dec.

Jones batted .247 with 13 home runs and 33 RBI in 77 games last season. By staying with the Yankees, the 34-year-old snaps a trend that saw him play for a different club each of the past five seasons.

A fan favorite during his time in New York, the Yankees may be looking to bring back Johnny Damon to be their primary designated hitter.

In 2011 we had the pleasure of watching Adam Dunn go from a highly sought after left handed power bat to a walking, talking strikeout victim.

After shipping Jesus Montero to Seattle for Michael Pineda , the Yankees were left with one minor hole in their lineup: a designated hitter who can do some damage against right-handers. This, by the way, is the epitome of Yankee Fan Problems.