The Yankees got their man.
They reached an agreement with left-handed free agent pitcher
CC Sabathia,
according to the New York Post.
ESPN is saying it’s for seven years and $160 million. The Yankees initially offered six years and $140 million.
Looks like the Yankees haven’t been impacted too badly by the recession.
Sabathia, 28, went 17-10 with a 2.70 ERA last season. The year before he won the AL Cy Young.
Sabathia, who was a workhorse down the stretch for the Milwaukee Brewers, is exactly what the Yankees need. A front-of-the-rotation ace who can pitch the first game of any postseason series, if the Yankees can get back there.
Sabathia joins
Chien-Ming Wang and
Joba Chamberlain in a rotation that was decimated by injury last season. The Yankees are also pursuing free agents
A.J. Burnett and
Derek Lowe. Bringing back
Andy Pettitte is also an option. Youngsters
Phil Hughes and
Ian Kennedy are still in the mix as well.
The Sabathia deals comes a day after the Mets
announced a three-year, $37-million deal with closer
Francisco Rodriguez.
