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River Ave. Blues ยป Update: Yankees sign Brett Gardner to one-year deal, avoid arbitration

Update: Yankees sign Brett Gardner to one-year deal, avoid arbitration

December 8, 2012 by Mike 37 Comments

Mailbag: Cano and the Cardinals
Saturday Night Open Thread

Saturday: The deal is worth $2.85MM with another $150k in plate appearance-based bonuses according to the AP. Gardner will receive $25k each for 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, and 500 plate appearances next year.

Friday: The Yankees have agreed to a one-year contract with Brett Gardner to avoid arbitration, the team announced. No word on the terms, but MLBTR projected a $2.8M salary.

Gardner, 29, earned $2.8M this season and isn’t expected to get a raise after appearing in only 16 games due to a left elbow injury. He’ll be arbitration-eligible again in 2014 before qualifying for free agency after the season. This was a lost year for Gardner, though I suppose the fringe benefit for the club is that it will help keep his salary down these next two years.

Mailbag: Cano and the Cardinals
Saturday Night Open Thread

Filed Under: Asides, Transactions Tagged With: Brett Gardner

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