Nick Swisher, member of the 2009 championship team, has been working out at the Yankees’ training facility in Tampa, Florida and is expected to sign a minor league deal with the club. The 35 year old was released by the Atlanta Braves earlier this Spring due to knee injuries and sub-par performance. Swisherย will likely play first base, a need the Yankees have due to Greg Bird going down and Dustin Ackley being unreliable.
Swisher won’t be the switch-hitting slugger he was, but it will not hurt the Yankees to give him a look. You can never have too much depth, and Swisher won’t command a large contract.
Nick Swisher is working out at Yankees minor league complex in anticipation of signing minor league deal #yankees
โ Meredith Marakovits (@M_Marakovits) April 9, 2016
Mark Feinsand of the Daily News is reporting that Swisher can opt out of his deal if he’s still at triple-A on June 15.
A source said Nick Swisher’s minor-league contract with the Yankees will include a June 15 opt-out if he is still at Triple-A.
โ Mark Feinsand (@FeinsandNYDN) April 9, 2016