How much more does Derek Jeter have left in him?

After a sub-par 2010 season,the Yankee's shortstop Derek Jeter bounced back. In 2010, he hit a career-low .270. In 2011, his averaged .297. Jeter is no longer the hitter he used to be. His oWAR has been falling, and his defensive skills continue to regress.

However, like it or not he will be around for a while. He still has two years left on his current contract, and will probably be around for an additional two years after that. At this point, he is no longer a rock solid hitter. At best, he hits .300 with 10 homers. At worst, he could drop to .260 or even lower. Jeter hit a career-low 6 homers in 2011; he's never hit fewer than 10 homers in his career. To be fair, he did only play in 131 games this year.

Even though Jeter's skills continue to degrade, he is still an important part of the Yankees. He is the modern-day franchise. If you ask people to name a player on the Yankees, most will say Jeter. Whether Jeter continues for two more years or longer, he will remain the team's captain.