The Leftovers

The following is a simple round-up of free agents that meet two relatively basic qualifications - they fill a professed need for the Yankees, and they aren't entirely worthless. Hat tip to MLB Trade Rumors for their free agent archive.

Utility Infielders
Willy Aybar

Decent amount of pop, strong history against LHP, adequate at 1B, 2B, and 3B

Christian Guzman

High-contact approach, middling power, switch-hitter (slightly better against LHP), adequate at 2B and SS

Jerry Hairston

High-contact approach, middling power, no platoon splits, fine base-runner, adequate at 2B and SS, solid outfielder as well

Outfielders
Scott Hairston

Mashes LHP, decent base-runner, solid defensive outfielder

Reed Johnson

Mashes LHP, sort of injury prone, solid corner outfielder, middling in center

Andruw Jones

Mashes LHP, solid corner outfielder, subpar in center

Gabe Kapler

Very good against LHP, solid corner outfielder, subpar in center

Manny Ramirez

Limited platoon splits in recent years, probably shouldn't play much outfield (though right could be easier in Yankee Stadium)

Marcus Thames

Mashes LHP, overachieved a bit last season, probably shouldn't play much outfield

Starting Pitchers
Justin Duchscherer

Limited to five (very good) starts over the past two seasons, decent groundball rate

Jeff Francis

Lefty, injury prone (shoulder issues), good groundball rates, good walk rates

Freddy Garcia

Injury prone, league-average innings eater

Kevin Millwood

League-average innings eater, trending down

Brad Penny

Injury prone, good groundball rates, good walk rates

Andy Pettitte

Baby come back

Brandon Webb

Hasn't pitched in nearly two years, shoulder issues - formerly elite, with very good groundball, strikeout, and walk rates

Relievers
Grant Balfour

Type A free agent (draft pick), great strikeout rates, improved control, flyball pitcher

Todd Coffey

Underrated, very good groundball rates, good walk and strikeout rates

Octavio Dotel

Great strikeout rates, up and down control, flyball pitcher

Kevin Gregg

Very good strikeout rates, middling control, inconsisent groundball rates

Bob Howry

Did his best work with Larry Rothschild, flyball pitcher, good strikeout and walk rates

Chad Qualls

Very good groundball rate, good strikeout and walk rates

Jon Rauch

Good strikeout and walk rates, flyball pitcher

Takashi Saito

Great strikeout rates, very good control, neutral groundball/flyball splits

Rafael Soriano

Type A, elite reliever

While Cashman has certainly missed out on a fair share of quality players, there are still some fine options available. Signing the Brothers Hairston and Todd Coffey - reasonable targest, in my mind, would solidify the bench and bullpen quite a bit. If they're feeling frisky, perhaps the Yankees could roll the dice on Rafael Soriano (they do have a compensation round pick, after all).