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Team Notebook: New York Yankees News, Rumors and Injury Updates
 Yankees | Update on Thames Updating a previous item, ESPN.com reports the New York Yankees signed OF Marcus Thames to a minor league deal Monday, Feb. 8. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Yankees | Montero expected to begin in minors Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees C Jesus Montero is expected to begin the 2010 season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Yankees | Winn deal official The Associated Press reports the New York Yankees finalized their one-year, $1.1 million deal with OF Randy Winn Monday, Feb. 8. He can make an extra $900,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances against left-handed pitchers. Winn will make $100,000 each for 50, 75 and 100, and $150,000 each for 125, 150, 175 and 200. Yankees | Thames signs Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the New York Yankees signed free-agent OF Marcus Thames (Tigers) to a non-roster deal Monday, Feb. 8. Thames is expected to compete with OFs Randy Winn and Brett Gardner for playing time. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Yankees | A-Rod's 500th home run ball fetches more than $100K The Associated Press reports that the ball hit by New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez for his 500th career home run sold at auction for $103,579. According to SCP Auctions, the buyer decided to remain anonymous. Yankees | Will not discuss Jeter's contract situation until next offseason New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team will deal with SS Derek Jeter's contract situation at the end of the 2010 season, according to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune. This is the final year of Jeter's current deal. Yankees | Chamberlain won't be limited Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees SP Joba Chamberlain won't be held to an innings-pitched limit in 2010 like in years past. "It's one of the things now where we did it, we're better for it, we all learned how to handle the situation. Now we can just go out, play the games, get the ball every fifth day and get 200-plus innings in," Chamberlain said. Chamberlain plans on arriving at the team's Spring Training complex a week ahead of schedule. Yankees | Damon not ruling out a return The New York Post reports free-agent OF Johnny Damon (Yankees) is still not ruling out a return to the New York Yankees. "I'm not ruling out not being in New York, whether it's starting the season with them, (or a) trade at the deadline, (or if they) sign me next year. I love New York," Damon said. Damon confirmed that he turned down a two-year $14 million deal from the team earlier this year. Yankees | Surgery a big scare for A-Rod ESPN.com reports New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez (hip) was extremely worried about his career after undergoing hip surgery last season. Rodriguez admitted the surgery had him "staring at retirement." "It was a commitment that I wanted to do for the team, and it was very scary," Rodriguez said. "And I knew I was putting my, you know, the rest of my career at risk." Yankees | Cashman denies Boras' claim The New York Daily News' Anthony McCarron reports New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman denied remarks made by OF Johnny Damon's agent Scott Boras that the Yankees never offered Damon a contract. Cashman said Damon originally wanted $13 million a year, and the Yankees offered a two-year, $14 million deal. Damon's camp countered with a two-year, $20 million deal, and the Yankees moved on. Yankees | Winn could win left field job Joel Sherman, of the New York Post, reports New York Yankees OF Randy Winn could win the left field job in 2010 over OF Brett Gardner. An American League executive said Wednesday, Jan. 27, that Winn is an outright better player than Gardner. Yankees | Towers hired USAToday.com's Bob Nightengale reports the New York Yankees will announce the hiring of former San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers before spring training. Towers is expected to serve in an advisory role. Yankees | Could add Baldelli with minor league deal Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports the New York Yankees are closing in on a minor league deal with free-agent OF Rocco Baldelli (Red Sox), according to the New York Post. Yankees | No chance Damon returns Updating previous reports, the New York Post's Joel Sherman reports the New York Yankees are saying there is absolutely no chance they re-sign OF Johnny Damon after agreeing to terms with OF Randy Winn. Yankees | More on Winn Updating a previous item, the New York Post's Joel Sherman reports New York Yankees OF Randy Winn's one-year deal is believed to be worth around $2 million. He projects as the team's fourth outfielder. Yankees | Agree to terms with Winn The New York Post's Joel Sherman reports the New York Yankees agreed to terms on a one-year deal with free-agent OF Randy Winn (Giants) Wednesday, Jan. 27. The deal is pending a physical. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Yankees | Not interested in Molina Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports the New York Yankees have not expressed interest in re-signing C Jose Molina. Yankees | Comfortable with Cervelli as backup Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he is comfortable with going with C Francisco Cervelli as the backup to C Jorge Posada in 2010. "I think it's a job that he can do," Girardi said. "He played at a very high level for us last year, and I think he learned a lot. He got some great experience. I think it's a job that he can handle." Yankees | Granderson to play left field? Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi is open to the idea of playing OF Curtis Granderson in left field this year and placing OF Brett Gardner in center. "That's something that we'll discuss as we get down to Spring Training," Girardi said. "You kind of wait to see what's going to happen here, if we do sign another bat and another outfielder, and how that really adjusts everyone's playing time." Granderson last played a game in left field back in 2007. Yankees | Unlikely to pursue Winn ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports the New York Yankees are unlikely to pursue free-agent OF Randy Winn (Giants) as a right-handed hitting outfielder. Yankees | Damon's return highly unlikely Updating previous reports, Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports the New York Yankees are highly unlikely to re-sign OF Johnny Damon, according to general manager Brian Cashman. Cashman continues to say that Damon is out of the team's financial reach. "I'm not having any discussions on him," Cashman said. "His abilities exceed the money that I have." Yankees | Would have signed Nady for final price The New York Post's Joel Sherman reports the New York Yankees would have re-signed OF Xavier Nady for the $3.3 million price he has agreed to with the Chicago Cubs. Nady's agent Scott Boras' final offer to the Yankees was for $5 million. Yankees | Not interested in Edmonds Alden Gonzalez, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team is not interested in free-agent OF Jim Edmonds (Cubs), according to The News Journal. Yankees | Golson acquired Doug Miller, of MLB.com, reports the New York Yankees acquired OF Greg Golson from the Texas Rangers Tuesday, Jan. 26, in exchange for SS Mitchell Hilligoss. Yankees | Only $2 million to spend on outfield help According to The New York Post, the New York Yankees have only $2 million available for an outfielder under the guidelines of their 2010 budget. Yankees | Damon has several days to accept contract offer Updating previous reports, if free-agent OF Johnny Damon does not accept the New York Yankees' contract offer within the next few days, the team will likely sign Jermaine Dye, Jim Edmonds, Reed Johnson, Xavier Nady or Randy Winn, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman. Yankees | Were interested in Smoltz Mark J. Miller, of Yahoo! Sports, reports the New York Yankees were interested in free-agent SP John Smoltz (Cardinals) before they signed SP Javier Vazquez. Yankees | In contact with Gomes Gordon Wittenmyer, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports free-agent OF Jonny Gomes (Reds) said he has been in contact with the New York Yankees this offseason. Yankees | Vazquez wants to throw curveball more Bryan Hoch, of MLB.com, reports New York Yankees SP Javier Vazquez said that he needs to throw his curveball more this year. He will be the team's No. 4 starter in 2010. Yankees | Talked to Edmonds The St. Louis Globe-Democrat's Rob Rains reports the New York Yankees contacted free-agent OF Jim Edmonds' (Cubs) agent. Yankees | Vazquez says he's not going to play much longer New York Yankees SP Javier Vazquez told Puerto Rican newspaper La Perla del Sur that he doesn't have much playing time left and is definitely not going to play until he's 40. Yankees | Cashman denies Hairston's claims on Damon Updating previous reports, Newsday's Ken Davidoff reports New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman denied San Diego Padres OF Jerry Hairston Jr.'s comments that the Yankees failed to offer Hairston a contract because they were waiting for free-agent OF Johnny Damon's (Yankees) price to come down. Yankees | Waiting for Damon's price to go down MLB Home Plate's Jim Bowden said on his Twitter page that San Diego Padres OF Jerry Hairston Jr. did not receive an offer from the New York Yankees because they are waiting on free-agent OF Johnny Damon's (Yankees) price to come down. Hairston said, "(General manager) Brian Cashman's going to get mad at me, but Yanks didn't make me offer because he's waiting on Damon price to come down." Yankees | Avoid arbitration with Logan The Associated Press reports the New York Yankees avoided arbitration with RP Boone Logan by signing him to a one-year, $590,000 deal. Yankees | Avoid arbitration with Gaudin The Associated Press reports the New York Yankees avoided arbitration with P Chad Gaudin by signing him to a one-year, $2.95 million deal. He can earn another $175,000 in performance bonuses based on innings. Yankees | Never made an offer to Hairston ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports the New York Yankees didn't make an offer to re-sign IF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr. Yankees | No recent contact with Damon ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports the New York Yankees haven't had any recent contact with free-agent OF Johnny Damon (Yankees). Yankees | Interested in Baldelli The St. Petersburg Times' Marc Topkin reports the New York Yankees are interested in free-agent OF Rocco Baldelli (Red Sox). Yankees | Gaudin, Logan file for arbitration MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reports that New York Yankees SP Chad Gaudin and RP Boone Logan have filed for salary arbitration. Yankees | Rios awarded nearly $700,000 ESPN The Magazine's Jorge Arangure Jr. reports former New York Yankees Latin American scouting director Carlos Rios, who was fired amid allegations that he skimmed bonuses, was awarded nearly $700,000 in damages against the team by a Dominican court. Yankees | Segovia signs CBSSports.com reports the New York Yankees signed free-agent P Zack Segovia (Nationals) to an undisclosed minor league deal Wednesday, Jan. 13. Yankees | Unlikely to re-sign Damon Alden Gonzalez, of MLB.com, reports the New York Yankees are unlikely to re-sign OF Johnny Damon, according to the New York Post. The Yankees are telling agents that they have only $2 million to spend on a left fielder this offseason, which would be much too low for Damon, who reportedly wants a two-year deal worth roughly $20 million. The team is expected to prefer re-signing OF Xavier Nady, although he likely won't sign for $2 million either. Yankees | Low-priced candidates targeted for left field According to The New York Post's Joel Sherman, the New York Yankees are telling agents they only have $2 million to spend on a left fielder for the 2010 season. The five candidates mentioned by Sherman as possible targets in left include free-agent OF's Xavier Nady (Yankees), Reed Johnson (Cubs), Rocco Baldelli (Red Sox), Jerry Hairston Jr. (Yankees) and Marcus Thames (Tigers). Yankees | Nova dominant in winter ball The New York Post's Jonathan Lehman reports New York Yankees P Ivan Nova had a 1.05 ERA, a .187 opponents' batting average and a 4.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 25 2/3 innings in the Dominican Winter League. Yankees | Montero struggled in winter ball The New York Post's Jonathan Lehman reports New York Yankees C Jesus Montero went 3-for-26 in a limited stint in the Venezuelan Winter League. |
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