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River Ave. Blues » It’s official: Youk’s a Yank

It’s official: Youk’s a Yank

December 14, 2012 by Mike 40 Comments

Sabathia plans to begin throwing after Christmas
Friday Night Open Thread

The Yankees have officially signed Kevin Youkilis to a one-year contract worth $12M, the team announced. “It was a little bit of a surprise … they just jumped out from out of nowhere,” said Youkilis during a conference call with reporters, an indication of how off-the-radar he was until Alex Rodriguez’s new hip injury was confirmed.

To make room on the 40-man roster, Josh Spence was designated for assignment. The Yankees claimed the left-handed reliever off waivers from the Padres last month. Spence, 24, has pitched to a 3.15 ERA (3.92 FIP) in 40 innings for San Diego over the last two seasons. He’s an extreme soft-tosser (mid-80s fastball, mid-70s curveball) with a funky arm angle cut right from the Clay Rapada cloth.

Sabathia plans to begin throwing after Christmas
Friday Night Open Thread

Filed Under: Asides, Transactions Tagged With: Josh Spence, Kevin Youkilis

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