Yankees Interested in Elvis Andrus?

        New reports have shown that the Yankees are "intrigued" by Elvis Andrus possibly replacing Derek Jeter at shortstop. Andrus had a down 2014 slashing .263/.314/.333, however it is possible that could be an affect of the injury plagued season that the Rangers had. Even though he played 157 games it is possible that the injuries could have affected Andrus's morale which lead to the down performance. Another reason is just simply a down year, many players have them and hopefully Andrus can regain his form in the coming 2015 season. Hopefully that is the case if the Yankees do make an attempt at a trade for him.

Could Andrus end up in pinstripes?

Pros:
       One of the good things about Andrus is that he is young. Being only 26 it would be good to add some youth to the Yankee lineup, being that currently there are no starting position players under the age of 30. He would also be able to hit in the #2 spot in the lineup in replacement of Jeter instead of Brett Gardner  Another good thing is that his trade value has lowered after the 2014 season with his down offensive numbers, and his large eight-year $120 million contract that takes effect in 2015. Andrus is also a solid defensive shortstop with a career .971 fielding percentage.

Cons:
       The cons of Andrus are his last years offensive numbers were a career low. Though his career has been very good before this season it is still cause for worry. Also although it helps his trade value, Andrus's contract is still very large, and with Alex Rodriguez returning from his suspension it will really increase the overall team salary if Texas doesn't eat up a big chunk of the contract.

Final Note:
       I believe that the Yankees should take a chance on a trade for Elvis Andrus as long as it does not involve prospects Luis Servino, Aaron Judge, or Rob Refsnyder. Even though Andrus is young his 2014 season shows that the Yankees should give up their best prospects for a player that has possibly hit a brick wall, even though I doubt that is the case.