2015 Season Record: 87-75 (764 RS, 698 RA, 88-74 pythag. record), lost wildcard game
Top stories from last week:
- Chris Capuano, Stephen Drew, and Chris Young all became free agents last Monday, and, as expected, the Yankees did not make any of them the qualifying offer. The Yankees rejected their $2M club option for Andrew Bailey while Brendan Ryan exercised his $1M player option.
- Chris Martin was released so he could pursue an opportunity in Japan. Bailey and Sergio Santos elected free agency after being outrighted off the 40-man roster. Diego Moreno remains in the organization after being outrighted. Vicente Campos was added to the 40-man to prevent him from becoming a minor league free agent.
- Assistant hitting coach Alan Cockrell was promoted to the main hitting coach job. Triple-A Scranton hitting coach Marcus Thames has been promoted and will serve as Cockrell’s assistant.
- Mark Teixeira has “no problems at all” with his fractured shin and will resume running in January. Cockrell said Brett Gardner played with a wrist injury all season. CC Sabathia has returned home after completing his stay at an alcohol rehab center.
- Wei-Yin Chen is a possible free agent target this offseason. The Yankees re-signed catcher Eddy Rodriguez to a minor league contract for depth.
- Prince Fielder, not Alex Rodriguez, was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year.
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