Chase Headley reportedly has a four-year offer in-hand

With several teams interested in his services, free agent third baseman Chase Headley reportedly has a four-year, $65 million in-hand, although the team that offered the deal remains unknown throughout the industry.

Headley spent the second half of last season with the New York Yankees, filling in for the suspended Alex Rodriguez. The slugging corner infielder split the campaign between New York and San Diego, the team that originally drafted him, appearing in 135 games, posting a slash line of .243/.328/.372 while adding 13 home runs and 49 RBIs.

According to the New York Post, New York is interested in bringing Headley back to the Bronx, but going to four years remains a concern.

"Headley, meanwhile, charmed the Yankees with his half-season audition in pinstripes, yet the team might not guarantee more than three years to the third baseman."

The same report also referred to the interest of the San Francisco Giants, a team that lost fan favorite third baseman Pablo Sandoval earlier this offseason when he joined the Boston Red Sox along with fellow National League West standout Hanley Ramirez. As noted by Olney, the Giants do not appear to have interest to the tune of the deal Headley reportedly has, but could emerge as a contender for his services nonetheless. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports also confirmed the reigning World Champions’ interest in the 30-year-old.

Currently, San Francisco would head into 2015 with Marco Scutaro as the leading candidate to play third base. The veteran infielder, of course, missed virtually all of last season due to injury and remains a question mark moving forward. However, a third team – the Miami Marlins – is also reportedly interested in Headley, who is just two seasons removed from a 31 home runs, 115 RBI campaign with the Padres.

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported that while the Marlins are not the team that offered the aforementioned $65 million deal, the club is looking to find bats to put around superstar Giancarlo Stanton, who signed a record-breaking extension earlier this offseason with the goal of winning in South Beach in mind.

"Stanton took a way-below-market $6.5-million salary for 2015 as part of his record $325-million, 13-year deal with the idea the Marlins would be better positioned to build around him if they had extra cash. Headley could be the first big piece if they can lure him away from the Yankees, the Giants and others."

Although he struggled early on in 2014, Headley remains one of the most interesting – and potentially impactful bats available on the open market this winter. A deal being finalized during the Winter Meetings this week in San Diego certainly is not out of the question.