The Yankees were pursuing FA Reed Johnson before they eventually wound up signing Randy Winn. This morning, Johnson reached a one-year, $800,000 deal with the Dodgers.
Most fans who had gotten over the Johnny Damon divorce were advocating for the Yankees to pick up Johnson, who would have been a nice fit to platoon with Brett Gardner. Just look at their career splits:
Gardner vs. RHP: .260/.328/.361
Gardner vs. LHP: .241/.310/.316
Johnson vs. RHP: .265/.324/.383
Johnson vs. LHP: .313/.378/.463
Instead, the Yankees ended up with Winn, whose splits last year don’t mesh well with Gardner’s.
Winn vs. RHP: .292/.354/.397
Winn vs. LHP: .158/.184/.200
It’s a small sample size, but it’s possible lefties have just finally figured out Winn.
Something to keep in mind: Winn is a switch-hitter.
In the end, this really isn’t anything to be too mad about. We’re talking about backup outfielders here, not the meat of the lineup.
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