According to George King of the NY Post , Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechavarria is close to signing a contract near $10 million with the Blue Jays. The Yankees have made a strong push to sign him, but Hechavarria is said to be worried about being blocked by Derek Jeter .
Here is more from the NY Post:
According to an industry source Hechavarria is close to signing a $10 million deal with the Blue Jays because he didn’t envision himself playing short for the Yankees.
Hechavarria, 21, was leery of Derek Jeter’s impending extension that will keep him at short for the foreseeable future.
Having seen Hechavarria work out often in the Dominican Republic, the Yankees were high on the 6-foot-1, 170-pounder with a body that resembled a young Alfonso Soriano . Some in the organizati ...
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Adeinis Hechavarria May Sign with Blue Jays, Worried About Yankees’ Derek Jeter
Posted: 14th March 2010 by Bronx Baseball Daily in MLBComments Off on Adeinis Hechavarria May Sign with Blue Jays, Worried About Yankees’ Derek Jeter