November 24, 2011

Garcia Does Stay

The Yankees signed Freddy Garcia to a one-year deal less than a day after offering him arbitration. Seems like this deal was in the bag. Rob Neyer:

It’s been suggested that the Yankees’ rotation is now set, with Garcia, CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes, Ivan Nova, and A.J. Burnett.

I’m not so sure. The Yankees went into 2011 with six starters — those five, plus Bartolo Colon — and I suspect they’ll do the same in 2012. We just don’t know whether they’ll look for another Colon-like bargain, or spend what it takes to get one of the Grade A free agents out there.

Or they might just try to work in someone from their minor league system, and maybe try to trade Burnett for a some role player. I bet A.J. would do well in San Diego, where his fly balls are less likely to leave the park.

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