As I wrote on the X-Rays Spex Tumblr page, Per MLB Trade Rumors, the Rays are set to sign former Yankee middle-infielder, Jayson Nix, to a minor league contract. Nix slashed .236 BA/.308 OBP/.311 SLG/.619 OPS/.279 wOBA/70 wRC+ in 87 games last season, with three home runs, 32 runs and 42 RBI in 303 plate appearances — slightly above career norms.
What Nix lacks at the plate, he makes up for in the middle infield. Known for his range and glove work, Nix could fill Kelly Johnson’s vacated role as utility infielder, alongside Sean Rodriguez.
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