Yankees re-sign Stephen Drew to one-year deal

The Yankees have a better idea of what their infield will look like in 2015 after re-signing Stephen Drew to a one-year contract.

The deal was first reported by Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, who writes that Drew’s base salary will be $5 million. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports adds that Drew can earn up to $1.5 million more by reaching plate appearance-based incentives.

A shortstop for the majority of his major league career, Drew, 31, is being counted on to play second base in New York.

The Yankees are now set to roll with Drew at second base, newly acquired Didi Gregorius at shortstop, Chase Headley at third, and Mark Teixeira at first. Oh, and Alex Rodriguez is slated to return after his suspension and could steal a few innings at either corner infield position when he’s at DH.

For Drew it’s an opportunity to bounce back after a disjointed 2014 that he split between the Red Sox and Yankees.

It began belatedly in Boston, after he refused to accept the Red Sox’s $14.1M qualifying offer in the offseason, he didn’t sign until late May. He struggled to settle back in and Boston traded Drew to New York at the trade deadline, where he hit just .150/.219/.271 in 46 games with the Yankees.

The hope is that Drew can at least return to the form he displayed in 2013. That year he hit .253/.333/.443 and started over 120 games at shortstop for the World Series champion Red Sox.

At just one-year, it’s certainly a worthwhile gamble for the Yankees to make.

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