Bartolo Colon signed with the Yankees today, a minor league deal worth $900,000 if he makes the big league club out of spring training.
The 2005 Cy Young Award winner can become a free agent if he does not make the team, and will compete for the fifth starter job.
Colon has not made twenty starts in a season since 2005, and last pitched in the majors in 2009 for the Chicago White Sox.
The former Indians, Expos, White Sox, Angels, and Red Sox pitcher is 153-103 career with a 4.10 ERA. It is another low risk and probably low reward move for the Yankees, who are still looking for a fifth starter in case Andy Pettitte does not return.
Poll
Who would you rather see pitch every fifth day if a prospect doesn't win the job and the Yankees don't sign anyone else?
Sergio Mitre (158 votes)
Bartolo Colon (288 votes)
Whichever of the two pitches better in Spring Training (544 votes)
990 total votes
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