WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Adam Lind feels a bit unfortunate that he fit free agency this past offseason, when a number of power hitters had trouble finding a home.
Chris Carter tied for the National League lead in home runs last season, but he didn't sign a one-year deal with the Yankees until Thursday. The market for sluggers Jose Bautista and Mark Trumbo never fully developed, so both players ended up re-signing with their respective teams in Toronto and Baltimore.
Lind is coming off consecutive 20-homer seasons and has gone deep at least 20 times in three of the past four years, but he lingered in free agency longer than he would have hoped.