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Raul Ibanez | Outfielder

Team: New York Yankees
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 227
Age / DOB:  (39) / 6/2/1972
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
College: Miami-Dade South CC
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Raul Ibanez (elbow) is back in the Yankees' lineup Wednesday.
Ibanez was in the right elbow by a pitch Monday, but he was going to sit out Tuesday anyway with left-hander Wei-Yin Chen on the hill for the Orioles. It shouldn't be a concern moving forward. Ibanez will start in left field Wednesday while Eric Chavez serves as the DH. May 16 - 3:50 PM
Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter

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Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez (elbow) said he could play Tuesday if necessary.

Ibanez left Monday's game for a pinch-runner after being hit in the right elbow by a pitch, but it's not a major concern. He was likely to sit out Tuesday's game with left-hander Wei-Yin Chen on the hill for the Orioles, so we expect him to be back in there Wednesday.
Source: The Journal News
May 14 - 11:53 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez left Monday's game against the Orioles after being hit in the elbow by a pitch in the top of the ninth inning.

DeWayne Wise replaced him as a pinch runner, which isn't the worst idea anyway, so he was likely removed as a precaution. We should learn more on his status after the game.
Source: Mark Feinsand on Twitter
May 14 - 10:53 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez connected on a three-run homer, helping to lead the Yankees to a 6-2 win over Felix Hernandez and the Mariners on Friday.

Ibanez finished the night 1-for-4 with the home run. He's had quite a resurgence in the early part of the season, hitting .267 with six homers and 19 RBI on the year. Those who gambled on Ibanez late in drafts have to be pleased with the results to this point.
May 11 - 10:12 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez launched two homers and drove in three in Tuesday's win over the Rays.

Ibanez took James Shields deep with a two-run shot in the fourth and then added a solo blast off reliever Burke Badenhop in the seventh. The former Philly now has five longballs this season, as he's given the Yankees solid production out of the DH slot.
May 8 - 10:44 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez homered and doubled in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers.

The extra-base hits were Ibanez's first in seven games. Ibanez has more-or-less done as expected for the Bombers, batting .271/.294/.500 while roping five extra-base hits and driving in 11 runs across 50 plate appearances. He's a fine AL-only league option.
Apr 25 - 11:27 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez is getting the start in left field on Thursday against the Twins.

It's just Ibanez's third appearance of the year in the field, and first in left. Platooning as the Yankees' designated hitter, Ibanez is in line for more at-bats during Brett Gardner's (elbow) absence. Andruw Jones should get most of the playing time in left field, however.
Source: Yankees on Twitter
Apr 19 - 3:50 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez's RBI double in the 12th inning provided the winning run for the Yankees in their 5-4 win over the Orioles on Tuesday.

Ibanez finished the day 2-for-3 with an RBI and has already driven in six runs this season. He’s providing decent punch from the left side of the plate in a platoon role with Andruw Jones. Ibanez is still an extreme liability defensively, but he's filling a quality role on this Yankees team.
Apr 10 - 11:49 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez drove in four of the Yankees' six runs with a three-run homer and a groundout on Friday.

The homer off James Shields was a no-doubter. Ibanez's swing looked hideous at the beginning of the spring, but he's had it working for the last 10 days or so now. He's well worth playing in AL-only leagues at the moment.
Apr 6 - 6:56 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez drove in four runs with a homer and a single Saturday as the Yankees topped the Astros 11-9.

The ugly start to Ibanez's spring is just a memory now: he has three homers in five games and lost a fourth when Jason Heyward robbed him of one Wednesday.
Mar 31 - 5:41 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer off Max Scherzer as part of the Yankees' 4-2 win over the Tigers on Saturday.

It was Ibanez's first hit in two weeks. He's still just 3-for-40 for the spring, but it's a start. The Yankees aren't at all likely to give up on him before the season begins.
Mar 24 - 4:34 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Raul Ibanez went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox.

Ibanez is 2-for-21 (.095) with four strikeouts over his first seven Grapefruit League games. The short porch at Yankee Stadium provides some reason for hope, but he turns 40 years in June and his skills are clearly on the decline. It's unlikely he'll carve out enough at-bats to be all that useful in mixed leagues, especially splitting at-bats out of the DH spot with Andruw Jones and assorted veterans.
Mar 13 - 10:21 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Yankees signed OF Raul Ibanez to a one-year, $1.1 million contract.

Ibanez passed his physical on Tuesday in New York and will travel to the Yankees' spring complex in Tampa, Florida on Thursday to begin workouts. The deal also comes with around $2.9 million worth of performance-based incentives. Ibanez, 39, will function as a part-time designated hitter and backup outfielder in 2012.
Feb 21 - 12:28 PM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, Raul Ibanez will report to the Yankees on Thursday.

The two sides have agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.1 million contract that carries another $2.9 million worth of performance-based incentives. It will be finalized once Ibanez reports to camp and passes a physical. He will function as a part-time designated hitter and backup corner outfielder this year in New York, and may carry a small amount of value in AL-only fantasy leagues.
Related: Yankees
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Feb 20 - 9:28 AM
Raul Ibanez - OF - Yankees

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the framework for a deal between the Yankees and Raul Ibanez, worth $1.1 million plus incentives over one year, is in place.

Ibanez likely followed the A.J. Burnett trade saga as closely as anyone over the past few weeks, as his signing with New York predicated not only on their ability to dump a portion of the money owed to Burnett, but also the assurance that the club didn't pick up a designated hitter in the trade, such as Garrett Jones, Travis Hafner or Bobby Abreu. All three had been bandied about in trade talks for Burnett but those possibilities ceased on Sunday, when Burnett was finally dumped on Pittsburgh for a pair of prospects. Ibanez should justify his salary as a part-time DH and backup corner outfielder. He's worth a look in AL-only leagues.
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Source: Joel Sherman on Twitter
Feb 19 - 7:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Russell Martin
2Chris Stewart
1B1Mark Teixeira
2B1Robinson Cano
SS1Derek Jeter
3B1Alex Rodriguez
2Eric Chavez
3Jayson Nix
LF1Brett Gardner
CF1Curtis Granderson
RF1Nick Swisher
DH1Raul Ibanez
2Andruw Jones
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1CC Sabathia
2Michael Pineda
3Hiroki Kuroda
4Ivan Nova
5Phil Hughes
6Freddy Garcia
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Mariano Rivera
2Rafael Soriano
3David Robertson
4Boone Logan
5Cory Wade
6David Phelps
7Clay Rapada
8Cody Eppley
9Pedro Feliciano
10David Aardsma
11Joba Chamberlain
12Brad Meyers
13Cesar Cabral