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Yankees Need to Upgrade Power Production at Third Base

New York Yankees third baseman Chase Headley rebounded from a miserable April to put together a sneaky-good 2016 season. Unfortunately, like too many players on the current roster, the vast majority of his value comes from his glove.

Most pundits expect the team to deal one of their defense-first outfielders this winter (probably Brett Gardner) in order to slot another power hitter into the Yankees anemic lineup. The hot corner seems like another area where they could make a similar upgrade.

Headley recovered from his 2015 throwing yips and put together an excellent season with the glove, finishing eighth among MLB third baseman with 1.