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Originally Posted by tjones1
I think I heard someone say Abreu is set to get $15 million next year......not that it matters to the Yankees.
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Yup, Abreu has a contract for $15 mil next year. Gary Sheffield is in the last guaranteed year of his contract though, and the Yanks have an option on him next year for $13 mil. Both play right field. If they let Sheffield walk, the difference is only $2 mil, plus a $2 mil buy-out of Sheffield's contact. Iow, it's really only costing the Yankees $4 mil from standing pat for next year to getting Abreu- if they do get rid of Sheffield.
The Yanks can also bring Sheffield back as a DH too next year and maybe see if he can play a little 1B. Giambi should be a full time DH. He sucks at 1B. Terrible defensively.