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Didi Gregorius Trade Could Fill Second Base Hole, Groom Derek Jeter Replacement

class="ui-droppable">The New York Yankees have a problem.

Despite spending $503 million on talent this winter, the team will likely enter the 2014 season with major questions across the infield, especially at the up-the-middle positions of second base and shortstop.

In theory, Brian Roberts and Derek Jeter can reclaim their health and star-level talent to fill those holes with durability and production. Of course, that's unlikely to last for a full season. 

Roberts, 36, hasn't played in 100-plus games since the 2009 season. Jeter, 39, is attempting to become just the fifth player in baseball history to log 100-plus games at shortstop during an age-40 season, according to Baseball-Reference.com (subscription ...

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