The New York Yankees finalized a $3.75 million, one-year contract with LaTroy Hawkins on Thursday, strengthening their weak middle relief with the veteran right-hander.
Mariano Rivera is backing Andy Pettitte.
Alex Rodriguez denied using performance-enhancing drugs, telling CBS' "60 Minutes" in an interview aired Sunday night that he's never felt as if he needed them to compete.
Alex Rodriguez set another record for baseball's highest contract, finalizing his $275 million, 10-year agreement with the New York Yankees on Thursday.
Andy Pettitte thinks the New York Yankees would do just fine without Johan Santana or Dan Haren.
Andy Pettitte decided to pitch for the New York Yankees in 2008 and put off retirement. Pettitte's agent, Randy Hendricks, said Monday that the 35-year-old left-hander had started telling teammates on Sunday. Hendricks then informed Yankees general manager Brian Cashman of the news.
The way Jorge Posada sees it, the New York Yankees must add an ace to their rotation. That's why he wants Johan Santana pitching in pinstripes next year.
The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins have started trade talks involving Johan Santana. Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said Monday that discussions are ongoing but it was too early to tell whether they would lead to a deal. He did not detail how far talks had progressed.
Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed on a $30 million marketing package based on home-run achievements that could raise the total value of his new contract to $305 million over 10 years.
Mariano Rivera is keeping his pinstripes, staying with the only major league team he's ever pitched for. The closer, perhaps the biggest key to the New York Yankees' run of World Series titles in the late 1990s, told the team he is accepting their $45 million, three-year offer.
Alex Rodriguez said contract talks with the New York Yankees are "in the bottom of the fifth inning."
Warren Buffett advised Alex Rodriguez to approach the New York Yankees and go around agent Scott Boras, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The newspaper cited a person familiar with the matter, whom it did not identify.
The Yankees are waiting for Mariano Rivera. The 38-year closer hasn't accepted a $45 million, three-year offer from New York, and the Yankees say Rivera's agent, Fernando Cuza, wants general manager Brian Cashman to offer a fourth season.
New York tax officials say Derek Jeter should have been taxed as a state resident from 2001-03, which potentially could cost the Yankees captain millions of dollars.
Turns out Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees had the outline of a record $275 million, 10-year contract in place last weekend, well before their shake-hands-and-make-up meeting.
Turns out A-Rod might not be leaving the Bronx.
Mariano Rivera was offered a $45 million, three-year contract to stay with the New York Yankees. Now, the team is waiting to hear back from its star closer.
Jorge Posada prefers to stay with the New York Yankees and believes he is 'really close' to reaching a new deal with the team.
Hank Steinbrenner was clear on what the New York Yankees won't do to get Miguel Cabrera. "It's pretty obvious which players we're not going to trade," the owner's son said Wednesday, before rattling off the team's most-prized young pitchers. "Chamberlain, Hughes and even Kennedy. Not for a position player."
Andy Pettitte declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees, still uncertain whether he wants to pitch next season.
The Yankees were told by agent Scott Boras that they could not meet with Alex Rodriguez unless they presented an extension offer that guaranteed the star $350 million "as a floor."
Bobby Abreu's $16 million option for next season was exercised Friday by the New York Yankees.
On his first day at Yankee Stadium as New York's manager, Joe Girardi already was watching his back.
Joe Girardi stepped to the podium, put on his new pinstriped jersey and showed off a most appropriate number — 27.
Scott Boras says the New York Yankees could still negotiate with Alex Rodriguez if they wanted to. Boras maintained Wednesday that the Yankees should treat A-Rod the same way they deal with reliever Mariano Rivera and catcher Jorge Posada, who also are free agents.