5 moves to make the Yankees World Series champions
By Tim Boyle
2) Yankees move to make them World Series champions: Sign Freddie Freeman to play first base
The market for Freddie Freeman isn’t as huge as it should be because most teams already have a first baseman making good money on their roster. This isn’t the case for the Yankees. They have a hole at this position. Freeman is the best available to fill it.
Freeman and the Atlanta Braves were unable to come to terms on a new deal back in November during the few weeks between winning the World Series and the lockout beginning. There have been plenty of rumors about what’s next for both him and Atlanta. One has been the possibility of him calling The Bronx home.
Signing Correa has been on the Yankees’ radar for quite some time. Adding Freeman’s left-handed bat into the mix is a little newer. Everyone assumed he’d be back in Atlanta. Not so fast. Freeman remains available. And when the lockout ends, signing him might be the first thing the Yankees should do.
For a couple of years, a complaint from many fans has been the lack of balance in the starting lineup. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are replicas of each other. Freeman, a left-handed hitter with some pop but also the ability to hit .300, is quite different. His bat, surrounded by others the Yankees have, could get even better in the Bronx.