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Yesterday the Yankees acquired versatile infielder Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies for cash. Yes, the Yankees have an obvious lack on infield depth with Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mark Texiera and Kevin Youkilis currently calling the disabled list their primary position. Brignac is a career .228 hitter with a .294 OBP. In his six [...]
The Yankees have made another move to add some depth at the big league level, as they have acquired utility man Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash. Shortstop Alberto Gonzalez has been designated for assignment. Brignac, 27, represents versatility and a slight upgrade offensively from Gonzalez. In his career, Brignac has played shortstop, second [...]
The New York Yankees have found their new third baseman. David Adams, who turns 26 today, has officially been promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre according to a tweet by the Trentonian’s Josh Norris. Adams has produced a .316/.407/.490 batting line, and hit three home runs in 27 games with the RailRiders this season. Adams had been released [...]
The David Adams era is set to begin in New York. Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported on Saturday morning that the 25-year-old Adams will join the Yankees as a full-time third baseman when he is eligible to be added to the major league roster on May 15. Adams is hitting .325/.411/.494 with [...]
The Yankees and Chicago Cubs struck a deal last night that sends shortstop Alberto Gonzalez to New York in exchange for either cash or a player to be named later, according to Andy McCullough via twitter. The move gives the Yankees some much needed depth at shortstop, since Derek Jeter will be out until after [...]
The New York Yankees have selected right-handed pitcher Preston Claiborne as the replacement for the injured Joba Chamberlain. The news was first broke by fellow minor leaguers Rob Segedin and Mark Montgomery on Twitter a short while ago according to an article on Examiner.com Claiborne, 25, was one of the most productive relief pitchers during [...]
The Yankees have announced that they have acquired INF Chris Nelson from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for either cash or a player to be named later. Nelson, 27, was drafted ninth overall by the Rockies in the 2004. After playing in a combined 80 games in 2010-2011, Nelson had his best year in the big leagues [...]
The Yankees have called up INF Corban Joseph to fill the vacated roster spot left by Kevin Youkilis, who was officially placed on the disabled list this afternoon with what is being called a lumbar spine strain, according to Bryan Hoch. The move is retroactive to April 28. The 24-year-old, who was drafted out of [...]
Left-handed reliever Clay Rapada has signed with the New York Yankees on a minor league contract. Rapada, 32, has been in the major leagues for six years, his last year spent with the Yankees. In 2012, Clay Rapada had a 3-0 record with a 2.82 ERA. He struck out 38 in 38.1 innings. In 2012, [...]
The Yankees are trimming down their roster as they prepare to break camp later today, and have released OF/IB Juan Rivera, according to a source – tweets Ken Rosenthal. This unofficially makes Lyle Overbay the team’s first baseman while Mark Teixeira is out recovering from a wrist injury. Overbay was signed earlier this week after [...]
In order to make room for Vernon Wells on the 40-man roster, the Yankees have released infielder David Adams, according to WFAN’s Sweeny Murti. Adams, 25, was originally drafted by the Tigers in 2005 but didn’t sign. In 2008, the Yankees took him in the third round. Last year, Adams hit .306 with 8 homers [...]
According to Yankees beat writer Erik Boland, the Yankees have signed first baseman Lyle Overbay to a minor league deal. The 36-year-old left-handed batter has spent 12 years in the major leagues with five different teams. Overbay was released by the Boston Red Sox earlier this morning before joining the Yankees. Last season, he spent [...]
For the better part of two years, Vernon Wells was relegated to being to a fourth and sometimes fifth outfielder for the Angels. Now, when the trade becomes official, he will likely be the Yankees’ Opening Day left-fielder, according to a story on ESPN New York. In the story, a source with knowledge of New [...]
The Yankees have added another left handed outfield bat to the competition. Days after being released from the Tigers, Jon Heyman has reported that the Yankees sign Boesch to a $1.5 million major league deal. Boesch will compete and most likely be heavily involved in the left field platoon until Curtis Granderson is back in [...]
The New York Yankees made their first roster move of the spring earlier tonight, announcing the acquisition of a new relief pitcher. The team has picked up RHP Shawn Kelley from the Seattle Mariners. The release from the team is below: The New York Yankees today announced they have acquired right-handed pitcher Shawn Kelley from [...]
The New York Yankees and free agent Travis Hafner have agreed to a one-year Major League deal worth $2 million plus incentives, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Hafner, 35, hit just .228 last year with 12 homers for the Indians and has had health issues in each of the last five seasons. However, his [...]
Cross another name off the list, as Scott Hairston has signed a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs worth $6 million, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations. Hairston was looked at by the Yankees, Mets and Braves before his signing in the windy-city. In what has been a stange offseason for GM Brian [...]
The Yankees and reliever Joba Chamberlain, in his third year of arbitration eligibility, have agreed on a one-year deal worth a non-guaranteed $1.875 million for 2013. The deal also includes $275 thousand in incentives based on games finished; In ’12, he earned $1.675 million. Last year, Chamberlain was sidelined due to injuries and only appeared [...]
Last week, it was reported that the Yankees and Nationals were going to have discussions about a possible Mike Morse trade, as the outfielder became available when the Nats resigned Adam LaRoche. Whether or not the two clubs had any talks doesn’t matter now, as Morse has been traded to the Seattle Mariners in a [...]
The Yankees and Phil Hughes have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing on a one-year contract, according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News. Terms of the contract were not officially disclosed, but Mark Feinsand of the Daily News is reporting that two sources have said the deal is worth $7.15 million, more than double what Hughes made [...]