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River Ave. Blues » Yankees interested in Wes Helms

Yankees interested in Wes Helms

July 17, 2010 by Mike 8 Comments

Game 90: Bob Sheppard's day at the park
Injury Updates: Mitre, Aceves, Johnson

Via MLBTR, the Yankees have shown some interest in utility player Wes Helms, who Joe Girardi is familiar with from his time in Florida. The 34-year-old Helms isn’t much of a hitter, posting a sub-.300 wOBA in three of the last four seasons, including this one (.297).  His .148 ISO is Helms’ best since his 2006 under Girardi, so maybe he knows the magic formula. He’s basically a poor man’s version of Ty Wigginton, capable of playing first and third in a pinch. For what it’s worth, he’s long been considered a tremendous clubhouse guy, not that the Yanks need it.

There’s about $429,000 left on Helms’ contract this year, and he’s not close to being a Type-B free agent, nevermind a Type-A. If nothing else, he should be easy to acquire and easily DFA’able if it comes to that. The Yanks may also be talking to the Fish about other players as well.

Game 90: Bob Sheppard's day at the park
Injury Updates: Mitre, Aceves, Johnson

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