NEW YORK (AP)—The New York Yankees done a vital pull to accelerate their
starting revolution Friday night, similar to terms with right-hander Hiroki
Kuroda on a $10 million, one-year agreement shortly after appropriation immature righty
Michael Pineda from a Seattle Mariners.
A chairman informed with Kuroda’s signing told The Associated Press a deal
is fortuitous on a 36-year-old former Los Angeles Dodgers starter flitting a
physical. The chairman spoke on condition of anonymity since there has not yet
been an announcement. Kuroda’s understanding also includes opening bonuses, according
to a person.
Kuroda was 13-16 with a 3.07 ERA for a Dodgers this year and 41-46 with a
3.45 ERA in 4 seasons in Los Angeles after a prolonged career in Japan.
Right after being separated in a initial turn of a playoffs, general
manager Brian Cashman pronounced his priority for a Yankees this offseason was
pitching. But he balked during behest on a tip giveaway agents in what was considered
a diseased year for starters.
Until Friday, their biggest moves were maintaining CC Sabathia before he could
opt out of his agreement and bringing behind Freddy Garcia after a plain 2011.
Along with Pineda, fifth in this year’s AL Rookie of a Year voting, the
Yankees now have 7 starters streamer into open training with A.J. Burnett,
Ivan Nova and Phil Hughes also returning.
Nova finished a mark forward of Pineda in rookie voting and is in line to fill
a spot. Hughes competence be forced to a bullpen after struggling with injuries and
velocity final year.
New York sent power-hitting catcher Jesus Montero, a organization’s top
prospect, to Seattle for a hard-throwing Pineda, according to a person
familiar with a deal.
The 22-year-old Pineda was 6-2 on May 21 with a 2.16 ERA and finished 9-10
with a 3.74 ERA. In 171 innings he gave adult only 133 hits and struck out 173.
