When the Yankees acquired Chase Headley from the Padres back in 2014, Brian Cashman knew that the team wouldn’t be getting the 2012 version who hit 31 home runs with 145 wRC+. They just needed a serviceable third baseman. After three full seasons with the Yankees, Headley has been just that: fine, but could be better.
Headley had a slow start to the 2016 season, but he came out of the gates swinging in 2017. He slashed .301/.402/.494 with 25 hits in April. May was not kind to him, as reflected by the 14 hits that he mustered through 85 at-bats.