Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsAfter the 2014 season, the Yankees signed Chase Headley to a $52 million contract over four years. Although he struggled last year, he still might be the best third base signing from the 2014-15 offseason.
On July 22, 2014, the New York Yankees were four games back in the AL East and two and a half games out of a Wild Card spot. They were using a mixture of Kelly Johnson and Zelous Wheeler at third base because Alex Rodriguez was out for the season and Yangervis Solarte had long cooled off from his surprisingly hot start to the season. Thinking that an upgrade at third might help propel the Yankees to the playoffs, Brian Cashman acquired Chase Headley from the…
