The New York Yankees have expressed interest in free agent
outfielder Cody Ross, as the team requested his medical information, reports
Rob Bradford of WEEI.com.
According to a source, the Yankees have shown interest in free agent outfielder Cody Ross and requested his medical information earlier this week.
The Yankees entered the offseason in need of outfielders
after Nick Swisher and Ichiro Suzuki both hit the open market. New York
initially focused on pitching, but after re-signing Hiroki Kuroda, Andy
Pettitte and Mariano Rivera the team’s priority could shift more toward
position players at the winter meetings.
Ross spent last season playing in the American League East
for the Yankees’ rivals, the Boston Red Sox.
The 31-year-old hit .267/.326/.481 with 34 doubles and 22 home runs over
476 at-bats. He owns a career line of .262/.324/.460 over nine seasons in the
majors.
Ross is said to be seeking a three-year contract this
winter, reportedly somewhere in the range of the three-year, $21 million
contract Josh Willingham signed with the Minnesota Twins last year.
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