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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (WFAN) — The Yankees gained even more payroll flexibility when the shipped Chase Headley to San Diego Tuesday along with righty Bryan Mitchell.
The player they got back from the Padres, 28-year-old corner outfielder Jabari Blash, is a 6-foot-5 slugger who scouts say has big power, but certainly can swing and miss, too. Sound familiar? Blash is likely Triple-A injury insurance for an Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton disabled list stint.
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What the Yankees really gained was dumping Headley’s $13 million salary, another big step towards staying under the $197 million tax threshold and buying some more room to add payroll to improve their starting pitching.