Yankees Sign David Aardsma
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The Yankees have signed 30-year-old right-hander David Aardsma, the team
announced. It's a Major League deal worth $500K that includes a club option
for 2013. The deal includes $500K in incentives and the 2012 option is worth
$500K, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times tweets. Aardsma underwent Tommy John
surgery last July and won't be ready to contribute until midway through the
2012 campaign.
Aardsma last pitched in the Major Leagues in 2010, when he saved 31 games as
the Mariners' closer, posting a 3.44 ERA with 8.9 K/9 and 4.5 BB/9 in 49 2/3
innings. He has a 4.20 ERA with 9.1 K/9 and 5.0 BB/9 in parts of six MLB
seasons.
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch and Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News first
reported the deal.