ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that the Yankees are the early front-runners to sign free agent outfielder Nate Schierholtz.
Nine teams called Schierholtz after he was non-tendered by the Phillies on Friday night, so he’s a pretty popular guy at the moment. The 28-year-old outfielder is a .270/.319/.409 career hitter, but he could thrive in a better hitting environment and adds value with his defense and baserunning. He could make sense as a part-time player with any number of clubs.
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