Holliday also helped the Colorado Rockies to the World Series in 2007, when the Boston Red Sox won in a sweep. The signing came one day after the Houston Astros signed Carlos Beltran to a one-year, $16 million contract to be their designated hitter. Beltran will turn 40 in April and was an All-Star with the Yankees last season before they traded him to Texas on Aug. 1. The deal with Holliday also gives the Yankees some financial flexibility. In taking a conservative route, the Yankees are hoping that Holliday can reverse his flagging production in recent seasons.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2016 01:38 UTC