Possibilities For A First Base Upgrade
By Tim McFadden
Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
The Big Donkey is the last player on our list of first base upgrades. Dunn has been a major power hitter since coming up with Cincinnati in 2001. Dunn has also spent time with Washington, Arizona, the White Sox and Oakland. He has 462 career home runs and six seasons of 40+, including five straight from 2004 to 2008. Dunn also has superior plate discipline, with seven 100 walk seasons.
After being traded to Oakland late this past season, Dunn announced his retirement effective the end of the season. The Yankees could try to lure him out of retirement with the chance of seeing his first ever postseason action. Bringing Dunn out of retirement would give the Yankees something they don’t currently have much of, which is a legitimate power threat. He’s also someone that can usually be counted on to be in the lineup every day.
Dunn is retired, so the Yankees might have to be very persuasive to get him on their roster. The Big Donkey is also yet another baseball senior citizen, who will turn 35 at the end of November. Dunn is also not the best at making contact, having put up a career .237 batting average and a ton of strikeouts during his career.