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Steven Almonte Jeff and PG 5/30/13 Mark Teixeira and his move to the Yankees is a big part into his career. [|Teixeira has signed with the Yankees in 2008] with the longest contract he has yet to sign in his major league career. Mark is now struggling to get to where he used to be in the Yankee lineup and at first base and he is slowly overcoming his wrist injury. Mark Teixeira has impacted the Yankees since his arrival in the following 3 ways: First he plays a big role in the Yankee infield, his power hitting allows him to be a 30 plus home run hitter, and he is also a gold glove winner at first base. Mark Teixeira Y9 ankees first baseman is on an 8 year contract with the New York Yankees. Mark Teixeira was a first round pick in the 2001 draft by the Texas Rangers coming out of Georgia Tech which was the college he attended. [| Mark has played in the majors for a total of 12 years and currently plays with the New York Yankees.] Mark Teixeira plays a big role for the Yankee lineup in these following ways. Mark is a 30 plus home run hitter and has a high percentage of runs batted in.[| According to baseball references Teixeira has hit above 30 home runs from the years of 2009 up to 2011.]He has also won the silver slugger award 3 times. Mark is not just known for his good hitting but he is also a great 1 st base man and is al so 5 glove champion according to[| “By his own admission Yankees Mark Teixeira on his backside career”]. Being on the Yankees also provides a lot for mark Teixeira because he is a favorite in the MLB. Playing in New York will also allow him to have lots of fanatic fans. This agreement is very beneficial for him because of how long his contract is and also adapting to a new home where he will spend a long time in. Mark is yes indeed a core four player for the Yankees because of his statistics that have put up big numbers for the New York Yankees. Mark is very significant to the Yankees in the following ways, he is a 5 time gold glove winner, he is a 100 plus RBI guy, and can hit about 30 to 40 homers a season. I see Mark as one of the top 10 favorites in the first baseman category from the years of 2000 up until present time 2013. Yankee first baseman Mark Teixeira isn't known as a contact hitter but he has put up slugging numbers over his past few seasons. [|According to baseball references mark has over a 500.]9 Slugging average for every team he has played for in the majors. His highest slugging average was a 632. With the Anaheim Angels. The Yankees come from a big hitting team ever since the days of babe Ruth, Reggie Jackson, and Lough Gehrig. I think that Mark can be a remembered Yankee great Yankee hitter for statistics if he finishes his major league career in New York. Mark Teixeira’s injury has put the Yankees in a bit of a struggle staring off the season but they have been able to back bounce a bit. Teixeira doesn't feel the same about himself as a baseball player he also said this about himself according to “By his own admission Yankees Mark Teixeira on the backside of his career[|” There is nothi] [|ng you can do that can justify a 20 million dollar contract “.] What he means by this is that he doesn't think he’s worth 20 million dollars especially when he is not in the Yankee lineup due to his injury. Mark feels that he shouldn't earn this amount of money because he feels that he not the same player that he used to be before. Mark Teixeira has impacted the Yankees with his fielding, hitting, and not being in the Yankee lineup due to his injuries. He has been a great first baseman for the Yankees and plays a big role in the Yanke e lineup. His injury has put the Yankees into a struggle for the beginning of the season but now he is back to take his position at first base. Keep your eyes set on the returning Mark Teixeira as he returns to the Yankees lineup to kick off his 2013 season.