The Yankees have re-signed lefty Chris Capuano today to a one-year deal. The team officially announced the deal this afternoon, but did not disclose the details of the contract. YES Network's Jack Curry who broke the story reported the deal will is worth $5 million dollars. After the Yankees purchased the contract of Capuano from the Colorado Rockies in late July, he went 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in 12 starts for the Yankees. The numbers might not jump off the page at you, but Capuano pitched a few solid outings late last year. A versatile lefty is always a good thing for the Yankees, and Capuano gives them exactly that,
With the free agent pitching market dwindling down the Yankees insist they are not in on Max Scherzer, but being only mid-December that tune could change at anytime. The only other big name pitcher out there is James Shields, but he has yet to be linked to the Yankees or any other team as of right now.
