Could the Yankees Come Calling for 3B Andy Marte?
The Indians will miss Yanks third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who will be out till mid-May after he has hip surgery to have a cyst removed. That could lead to a move where the Indians offer up Andy Marte, who the Indians have been trying to move since they decided that he won’t be playing third base for them in 2009.
GM Mark Shapiro said the Yankees have not called about Marte. But Shapiro added, “If they call, we’ll listen.” Marte is sitting in AAA Columbus, and out of options, he won’t be back with the big league club anytime soon.
If he starts the year in Columbus, he’ll be behind Wes Hodges at third base. Marte, 25, hit .221 (52-for-235) with three homers and 17 RBI for the Indians last season.
Matt has covered Major League Baseball and the "other two" Pro teams in Cleveland since 1994. He has been on the beat of the Indians in full-time mode since 1996, working for various raido and print networks around the country.
