On Friday afternoon, the Yankees agreed to terms with most of their arbitration-eligible players. One of the notable contracts belongs to shortstop Didi Gregorius, who signed a one-year, $5.1 million deal. A Super Two player, Gregorius remains arbitration eligible through the 2019 season. Does it make sense for the Yankees to try to extend their shortstop?
Gregorius received a $2.675 million raise this offseason. This makes sense considering he’s coming off of his best season to date. In 2016, he posted a .276/.304/.447 batting line with 20 home runs across 153 games.