{"id":18084,"date":"2024-12-17T04:53:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T04:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18084"},"modified":"2024-12-17T04:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T04:53:36","slug":"target-yankees-predicted-to-bolster-infield-with-66m-three-time-gold-glove-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18084","title":{"rendered":"TARGET: Yankees Predicted to Bolster Infield With $66M Three-Time Gold Glove Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Yankees need to replace outfielder Juan Soto&#8217;s production in their 2025 lineup. Could part of that come from bringing Christian Walker to the Bronx so he can be the club&#8217;s starting first baseman? New York&#8217;s infield is quite unsettled right now since second baseman Gleyber Torres and first baseman Anthony Rizzo are free agents.<\/p>\n<p>First base was a black hole for the Yankees in 2024 \u2013 five players combined to produce -1.1 WAR, according to FanGraphs. Walker would be a huge upgrade for Yankees manager Aaron Boone, as he can contribute in multiple ways on the field. He&#8217;s won three straight Gold Glove Awards since 2022 while averaging 32 home runs, 29 doubles, 94 RBI and 81 runs scored with a .814 OPS during that time.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old veteran has been linked to the Yankees several times since free agency opened. 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