Didi Gregorius

The Yankees have reportedly traded for shortstop Didi Gregorius.

(Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

As the Yankees finalize a reported deal for Diamondbacks infielder Didi Gregorius, the heir to Derek Jeter's shortstop throne has arrived in the Bronx.

While time will tell how good Gregorius will be and how quickly he can develop into anything close to what Jeter once was, this much is clear right now: Gregorius is very likely to be an upgrade over the 2014 version of Jeter.

During Jeter's farewell tour last season, his play hurt the team more than at any point in his 20-year career. With little range at shortstop—to be expected from a 40-year-old shortstop—and a career-worst OPS (min. 100 plate appearances), Jeter's final season wasn't pretty.

Gregorius, 24, is projected to be an upgrade. Using Steamer projections from FanGraphs, the newest Yankees looks to be a significant upgrade both offensively and defensively during the 2015 season.

The following chart compares Jeter's 2014 to Gregorius' projections in 2015.

If the projections are accurate, Gregorius will be a major upgrade defensively (5.2 defensive WAR vs. -4.0 defensive WAR), while profiling as a better hitter (.681 OPS vs. .617 OPS).

As the 2015 Yankees continue to take shape, the shortstop position has been upgraded with this trade.

Agree? Disagree? Sound off below in the comments section with your thoughts on the deal and how Gregorius will play with the Yankees.

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