Jayson Nix, 29, will head to Tampa this Spring and compete for the New York Yankees’ utility infielder job. Over the past few seasons he has spent most of his time at third base, but he has received some burn at second base, shortstop and the outfield as well. The dude has a .207 batting average (aren’t too many metrics to put a pretty face on that), but he does have some pop evidenced by his 12 and 14 homers in 2009 and 2010 respectively. The New York Yankees probably don’t have much more in mind for Jayson Nix other than depth and a way to keep some heat on Eduardo Nunez this offseason. What if they do though? For those of us who like to speculate (and I know its more than a few), does this Jayson Nix signing provide any shred of a signal that the New York Yankees might be entertaining offers for Eduardo Nunez? I’m not ready to jump on that bandwagon because of Jayson Nix’s presence, but it’s not out of the question. As much as some of us might like Eduardo Nunez, he’s a utility infielder. Utility infielders are generally easier to replace than what a package including Nunez could potentially bring back to the Bronx. I’ll guess we’ll just have to wait and see if this minor move ends up being a precursor to some major headlines.
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