Jayson Werth Rumors: Yankees using Reggie Jackson to recruit OF

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the New York Yankees special assistant Reggie Jackson met with soon-to-be free agent Jayson Werth for lunch on Friday. Jackson is an old family friend to the Werth family given that he played with Dennis Werth in the Yankee outfield from 1979-1981 and Jayson’s mother, Kim, is a sister to Jackson’s old teammate Dick Schofield.

While the content of their lunch discussion has been kept between Jackson and Werth, it would not be a surprise if Jackson did a recruitment talk. Werth will be a free agent after the 2010 season and will be one of the most sought after outfielders. Jackson has previously been used to recruit C.C. Sabathia when he was a free agent before the 2009 season.

When asked if his pre-existing relationship with Jackson could help the Yanks in any recruitment, Werth said, “I don’t know, I have never been in this situation [as a free agent] before. I refuse to look that far ahead. My commitment is to the Philadelphia Phillies and trying to win.”