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Yankees make Ibanez signing official

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees officially have their next DH as they announced this morning that Raul Ibanez's one-year $1.1 million deal is done. There is no need to make room on the 40-man roster for him as there was an empty space following the A.J. Burnett deal. Ibanez will be the team's primary DH, but he probably won't ...

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Yankees sign Raul Ibanez to 1-year $1.1 million deal

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Now that the A.J. Burnett deal was made official yesterday, the Yankees have finally reached a deal with Raul Ibanez on a one-year $1.1 million deal, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Incentives that are based on plate appearances can make the deal worth up to $4 million. Ibanez was brought in to be the DH ...

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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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Damon wondering why he’s not getting offers

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

Johnny Damon told Jon Heyman of CBS Sports that he doesn't understand why he hasn't gotten offers this offseason, particularly from the Yankees as he thinks he's a perfect fit for a second stint in Pinstripes. "I think it's a perfect fit,'' Damon told Heyman of the Yankees by phone. "But for some reason you have ...

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Rumor: Yankees weighing options for DH

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees signed Russell Branyan to a minor league contract as a possible DH option yesterday, but they are still in the market for another option. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweeted that they are still considering Raul Ibanez and Johnny Damon for the position and supposedly are leaning toward Ibanez because of his glove. The Yankees ...

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Rumor: Yankees still trying to trade AJ to add Chavez and DH

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees just signed Bill Hall and supposedly only have $2 million to spend, but that they don't still have big plans for the rest of this offseason. Joel Sherman of the NY Post has reported that the Yankees are "quietly, but diligently" trying to trade A.J. Burnett with the idea that they could use the ...

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Rumor: Yankees won’t sign DH until prices drop

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees want to complete a deal for a left handed hitting DH, but insist that they only have up to $2 million to spend and that prices are still too high, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post. Sherman reports that the Yankees signing of Hiroki Kuroda has already put them over budget so ...

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Rumor: Yankees in serious discussions with Raul Ibanez

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees are getting closer to adding a DH and according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, they are in serious talks with outfielder Raul Ibanez, who would be willing to accept less money to head to the Bronx. Ibanez, 40-years-old in June, had a lowly .289 OBP and a .707 OPS last season. Against righties, ...

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Rumor: Yankees could land Ibanez, Damon, or Matsui this week

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees may not be on the search for a DH for much longer as Buster Olney of ESPN tweets that they are in position to add one of three hitters, Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon, or Hideki Matsui, within the next week. We're getting awfully close to spring training so Olney's tweet is far from huge ...

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