fernández played shortstop before derek jeter for the yankees.
fernández played shortstop before derek jeter for the yankees.
who played shortstop before derek jeter for the yankees?
fernández
considered the fourth-best prospect in baseball by "baseball america" heading into the 1995 season, jeter was projected as the starting shortstop for the yankees. however, he suffered mild inflammation in his right shoulder in the arizona fall league after the conclusion of the 1994 regular season. as a precaution, the yankees signed tony fernández to a two-year contract. with fernández the starting shortstop, the yankees assigned jeter to class aaa. during the 1994–95 major league baseball strike, gene michael, the yankees' general manager, offered jeter the opportunity to work out for the mlb team with replacement players in spring training before the 1995 season. jeter denied receiving the offer, and he did not cross the picket line.
derek jeter
after the 2010 season, jeter became a free agent for the first time in his career. at age 36, jeter appeared to be in decline; joe sheehan of "baseball prospectus" suggested that jeter, once a "good, not great" shortstop, had declined to become "below average" defensively, to the extent that he would likely need to change positions; cashman later acknowledged that jeter might need to shift to the outfield. though jeter stated that he wanted to remain with the yankees, negotiations became tense. jeter's agent, casey close, stated that he was "baffled" by the yankees' approach to the negotiations, and cashman, now the team's general manager, responded publicly that jeter should test the open market to ascertain his value, which angered jeter. according to reports, jeter initially sought a four-year contract worth between $23 million and $25 million per season. he reached an agreement with the yankees on a three-year contract for $51 million with an option for a fourth year. he spent the offseason working with long on adjustments to his swing.
derek jeter