Vazquez Joins Yankees As Cabrera Sent To Braves News

NEW YORK – Puerto Rican right-handed pitcher Javier Vazquez is the Yankees for the second time on Tuesday, as the Champions World Series to Atlanta Braves outfielder Melky Cabrera.

The announcement helped the Yankees’ payroll last year, the largest in Major League Baseball 201 million to 200 million with only 16 players signed.

Vazquez, 33, was traded for the fifth time in six years, including those that are exercised by the Yankees to Arizona in 2004 as part of a deal, Randy Johnson to New York.

Vazquez was 14.10 for the Yankees was 2004, but 4-5 in the second half of the season and showed a grand slam and two-run homer by Johnny Damon for Boston in the decisive game of the American League Championship Series.

Cabrera, 25, was a picture holder in the center of New York were the last three seasons, batted, 274 with 13 homers and drive in 68 points to help the Yankees win their first World Series since 2000.

Vazquez was 15.10 last season with a 2.87 ERA and 238 strikeouts for the Braves this year. His career record of 142-139 in 12 seasons.

Next year will be the final season of Vazquez’s contract, which paid U.S. $ 11.5 million.

Establish with pitchers CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett and Andy Pettitte for the Yankees next season, have a formidable rotation, so the $ 64 million – more than four principal officers of the club in the league in 2009.

As part of the transaction, the result for the Yankees left-hander Boone Logan in Atlanta pitchers, Mike Dunn and Arodys Vizcaino receive, plus $ 500,000 U.S..