Chicago White Sox v New York Yankees

Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees heads out on the field to start the game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on May 13, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Right now, free agency is probably the last think Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira is thinking about.

With a .614 OPS, 3 home runs and a long history of injuries, a lucrative contract likely wouldn't greet the 36-year-old if he hit the open market today. But by the end of the season--especially if Teixeira's career form of hitting better from June onward holds--the switch hitter will be sought after.



Last month, an American League adviser told The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo that Teixeira could be attractive to the Boston Red Sox as part of the replacement plan for the soon-to-be retired David Ortiz.



Now, an AL scout has echoed the same thought:



His offense has slipped, but Teixeira remains a fantastic first baseman. One AL scout said, "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have Teixeira and Hanley Ramirez share first base and DH next season. It may be a pretty effective situation with [David Ortiz] gone."

Indeed it would. That's now two separate people within American League front offices that think Texieira to the Red Sox makes at least some sense for 2017 and beyond. While the Yankees will have something to say about which team emerges as the highest bidder for their current first baseman, Boston has the firepower and deep pockets to win that type of battle.

Teixeira owns an .877 OPS across a 14-year big league career in Texas, Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York.

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