February is the time of year when MLB free agents who find themselves without a home have to somewhat scramble to find a decent deal. The Yankees just picked up a pretty good one in first baseman Chris Carter, who signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Yanks, according to Bob Nightengale (and confirmed by Jon Heyman). Carter tied Nolan Arenado for the National League lead with 41 homers last year, but the Brewers let him go since he can’t do much else.
The first reaction by a fan of the Yankees’ youth might be “Well that’s a waste of money.