When C.J. Henry asked for his release from the Phillies, many thought it was to pursue a career in basketball. Instead, he re-signed with the Yankees, making the Bobby Abreu deal look even better. Now, after an injury-plagued year, Henry has announced that he will join the Memphis Tigers for their 2008-2009 Division 1 basketball campaign. After high school, Henry had signed with Kansas, but forewent that after the Yankees drafted him in the first round. Strangely enough, the school he previously committed to defeated his current team in the NCAA finals bac in March.
In any event, I can’t imagine the Yanks are happy about this decision. Henry might not have much promise left in baseball, but he’s still under contract with the team. And we know what happened last time a Yankee played some off-season basketball.
Henry will return to the Yankees for next season.
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