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The Yankees moved Tuesday to add a multi-purposed bat to Joe Girardi's lineup card, acquiring Eric Hinske from the Pirates in exchange for Minor League right-hander Casey Erickson and outfielder Eric Fryer.
Hinske, a 31-year-old left-handed hitter who was part of Boston's 2007 World Series championship club, batted .255 in 54 games with the Pirates. He had one home run and had driven in 11 runs.
The Yankees also received cash considerations along with Hinske, whose 2009 contract is for $1.5 million. The team announced that Hinske will join the team in New York on Tuesday and a roster move will be made to activate him for the game against the Mariners.
During the Yankees' series last week in Atlanta, general manager Brian Cashman had recently said that he would not seek to add another offensive player despite their recent road struggles, a losing skid that was corrected by winning the series against the Braves and sweeping a three-game series against the Mets.
But Hinske could help fill a variety of roles for the Yankees, including playing all three outfield positions as well as backing up third baseman Alex Rodriguez and first baseman Mark Teixeira.
New York learned last week that Xavier Nady's chances of returning as an active player had been dealt a serious blow, as the outfielder walked off the field during a rehab appearance at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
He is expected to visit Dr. Lewis Yocum on Tuesday in California to determine if he needs a second Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, the first having been performed in Sept. 2001.
Hinske could help fill that void. This season with Pittsburgh, he has played 13 games in right field, six games at first base and three games at third base, and has made 29 pinch-hit appearances, going 8-for-24 (.333) with five walks.
Hinske had signed as a free agent with the Bucs after appearing in his second successive World Series in 2008 with the Rays. Tampa Bay's Opening Day right fielder last season delivered 20 homers and 60 RBIs for the American League champions.
Hinske is a former AL Rookie of the Year, earning those honors in 2002 with the Toronto Blue Jays, who had made him their 17th-round selection in the 1998 First-Year Player Draft. He is a lifetime .257 hitter in 957 career Major League games with the Blue Jays (2002-06), Red Sox (2006-07), Rays (2008) and Pirates (2009).
Erickson, 23, was 3-3 with a 2.25 ERA in 21 games, including three starts, with Class A Charleston of the South Atlantic League. He was the Yankees' 10th-round pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
Fryer, also 23 and a 10th-round pick in 2007, was batting .250 with 15 extra-base hits and 24 RBIs at Class A Tampa of the Florida State League. He was acquired last season from the Brewers in exchange for left-hander Chase Wright.
Hinske, a 31-year-old left-handed hitter who was part of Boston's 2007 World Series championship club, batted .255 in 54 games with the Pirates. He had one home run and had driven in 11 runs.
The Yankees also received cash considerations along with Hinske, whose 2009 contract is for $1.5 million. The team announced that Hinske will join the team in New York on Tuesday and a roster move will be made to activate him for the game against the Mariners.
During the Yankees' series last week in Atlanta, general manager Brian Cashman had recently said that he would not seek to add another offensive player despite their recent road struggles, a losing skid that was corrected by winning the series against the Braves and sweeping a three-game series against the Mets.
But Hinske could help fill a variety of roles for the Yankees, including playing all three outfield positions as well as backing up third baseman Alex Rodriguez and first baseman Mark Teixeira.
New York learned last week that Xavier Nady's chances of returning as an active player had been dealt a serious blow, as the outfielder walked off the field during a rehab appearance at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
He is expected to visit Dr. Lewis Yocum on Tuesday in California to determine if he needs a second Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, the first having been performed in Sept. 2001.
Hinske could help fill that void. This season with Pittsburgh, he has played 13 games in right field, six games at first base and three games at third base, and has made 29 pinch-hit appearances, going 8-for-24 (.333) with five walks.
Hinske had signed as a free agent with the Bucs after appearing in his second successive World Series in 2008 with the Rays. Tampa Bay's Opening Day right fielder last season delivered 20 homers and 60 RBIs for the American League champions.
Hinske is a former AL Rookie of the Year, earning those honors in 2002 with the Toronto Blue Jays, who had made him their 17th-round selection in the 1998 First-Year Player Draft. He is a lifetime .257 hitter in 957 career Major League games with the Blue Jays (2002-06), Red Sox (2006-07), Rays (2008) and Pirates (2009).
Erickson, 23, was 3-3 with a 2.25 ERA in 21 games, including three starts, with Class A Charleston of the South Atlantic League. He was the Yankees' 10th-round pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.
Fryer, also 23 and a 10th-round pick in 2007, was batting .250 with 15 extra-base hits and 24 RBIs at Class A Tampa of the Florida State League. He was acquired last season from the Brewers in exchange for left-hander Chase Wright.
Then I just got a text that they tradedNyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett to the Nats for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan.
Pirates moving more young talent.
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