Category Archives: Yankees Rumors

Rumor: Yankees in talks with Eric Chavez

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

As expected, now that the Yankees have signed Raul Ibanez they have turned their attention toward Eric Chavez, whom they are now in talks with on a major league deal, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. I expect any deal to be similar to Ibanez's where he will get a base salary of around $1 ...

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Yankees Rumors: Ibanez and Chavez both talking $1M deals

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Now that the A.J. Burnett deal is official the Yankees have turned their attention toward Raul Ibanez. According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, they have the framework done for a $1 million deal plus incentives in place for a while now, but have held off until they could be sure they weren't getting ...

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Rumor: Yankees prefer Ibanez and Chavez

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Now that the Yankees and Pirates have agreed to a deal that will send A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh the Yankees are ready to move on to adding a left handed hitting DH and a backup third baseman. There are a few options on the table at this point, but the Yankees prefer Raul Ibanez and Eric ...

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Rumors: Yankees and Pirates getting closer to A.J. Burnett deal

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

A couple of major hurdles have been cleared in a potential A.J. Burnett deal with the Pirates since this morning. The Yankees and Pirates have apparently settled on a deal where the Pirates will pay between $13 and $15 million of the $33 million Burnett is owed over the next two seasons, according to Andrew Marchand ...

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Trade Rumors: the latest on A.J. Burnett

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

After about a week of intense rumors A.J. Burnett is still a Yankee. Here is the latest: There is still a lot of optimism that a deal with the Pirates will still get done with them paying $13 million of the $33 million he is owed over the next two years, according to Jon Heyman of ...

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Rumor: Yankees signing Jorge Soler would be a surprise

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

With a limit on spending on international free agents coming up this season it seems like the perfect time for the Yankees to make a splash. However, one hasn't come and ESPN Deportes' Jorge Arangure would be surprised if the Yankees finally made a splash by signing Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler. "Again, not saying the Yankees ...

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Rumor: Vladimir Guerrero wants Yankees DH job

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

As the Yankees continue to try to find a way to add a DH without raising payroll, free agent Vladimir Guerrero has reportedly made it known that he wants their DH job, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Of course Guerrero wants the job. So does Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, and every other free ...

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Rumor: Yankees want Burnett deal done by Saturday

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Pitchers and catchers are due to report to camp this Sunday so the Yankees want a deal for A.J. Burnett done by Saturday, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The Yankees are currently at an impasse with the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are holding out in an attempt to only pay $10 million of the $33 ...

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Rumor: Yankees have serious interest in Jorge Soler

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees might not have been interested in one Cuban outfielder, but there is another one that they do have interest in. According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the Yankees have serious interest in 18-year-old Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler. It makes sense that the Yankees would be interested. They don't have any talented outfielders in the ...

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Rumor: Talks of Burnett for Hafner trade are over

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

In their search to find a team willing to trade a DH-type for A.J. Burnett, the Yankees briefly considered a deal that would have netted them Indians' DH Travis Hafner, but according to Nick Camino of WTAM 1100 in Cleveland, those talks are over. The 34-year-old Hafner has averaged just 91 games per year over the ...

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