Yankees agree to terms with Soriano

[Mel_13]

Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jan 13, 2011

So much for not losing a draft pick.

According to Jon Heyman, the Yankees have agreed to terms with Rafael Soriano on a three year deal.

UPDATE, 9:40 p.m.: Tyler Kepner has the contract breakdown: Soriano can opt out after the first or second year. If he opts out after 2011, he gets $11.5 million. If he opts out after 2012, he gets $21.5 million total. If he sticks around for all three years of the contract, Soriano gets the full $35 million.

As for the impact on the rest of the roster, I just talked to a Yankees source who said there has been no internal discussion about signing a reliever so that Joba Chamberlain is free to move back to the rotation. Unless something changes, the plan is still to keep Chamberlain in the bullpen.

http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2011/01/1...-with-soriano/

[Horry For 3!]

Soriano = set up man


Chamberlain sucks

[AFBlue]

Rays get yet another first round pick...I think that brings their total to 8 first round or sandwich picks.