[情報] Pirates, Yankees Agree To A.J. Burnett
Pirates, Yankees Agree To A.J. Burnett Trade
By Mark Polishuk [February 17, 2012 at 1:51pm CST]
1:51pm: The Pirates will pay Burnett $5MM this season and $8MM in 2013,
tweets Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
1:41pm: Outfielder Exicardo Cayones is the other prospect in the trade,
reports Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com (via Twitter).
12:49pm: Right-hander Diego Moreno is one of the prospects going to
the Yankees, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter link).
12:04pm: The Pirates and Yankees have agreed to a trade that will send
A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh, reports Ken Rosnethal of FOX Sports (Twitter
links). "One final detail" is being worked out today, but the Yankees
will send Burnett and $20MM to the Pirates in exchange for two low-level
minor leaguers, leaving the Bucs responsible for the remaining $13MM in
the two years left on Burnett's contract. This final detail could well
be the identity of the minor leaguers, as CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman
reports that there is "still a bit of debate" between the clubs about
which prospects will be going to New York.
Burnett will take a physical on Sunday and, due to the amount of money
changing hands, the trade needs to be approved by the league. As was
reported earlier this morning by ESPN's Buster Olney, the Pirates and
Yankees hope to be able to take the deal to the commissioner's office
sometime today.
The much-maligned Burnett posted a 4.79 ERA, a 1.99 K/BB ratio and a
1.45 WHIP in three seasons with New York after signing a five-year,
$82.5MM contract in the 2008-09 offseason. He did, however, play a key
role in the Yankees' 2009 World Series title and averaged 195 innings per
year during his time in the Bronx. This durability makes the 35-year-old
Burnett an attractive quantity to the Pirates, who haven't had a pitcher
reach 195 innings since 2009.
The Pirates have been looking for veteran starting pitching this winter
but, after signing Erik Bedard, were turned down by free agents Edwin
Jackson and Roy Oswalt. Burnett will have a guaranteed spot in a
Pittsburgh rotation that will also feature Bedard and James McDonald,
with Jeff Karstens, Charlie Morton and Kevin Correia all likely battling
for the final two spots.
For the Yankees, getting $13MM of Burnett's salary off the books frees
up enough payroll space for the team to pursue some depth needs. We've
heard the Yankees are looking at Raul Ibanez and Eric Chavez as left-handed
bats to fill the part-time DH and backup infield roles, respectively.
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