Despite the roster being “99.9 percent set,” the New York Yankees signed 1B/OF Chris Carter to a one-year, $3.5 million contract for the 2017 season.
The reaction amongst fans was quite mixed.
Some love the power, some hate the strikeouts. Some love the bargain of $3.5 million, some wish Brian Cashman invested in a starter. Some love the insurance, some think Tyler Austin could have been efficient in the same position.
All in all, there are positives and negatives in this signing — like every contract every team agrees to.