The New York Yankees have signed former Cy Young award winner Bartolo Colon to a minor-league contract. Colon can earn up to $900,000 if he makes the Yankees 25-man roster out of Spring Training.
The 37-year old last appeared in the Major Leagues during the 2009 season in which he pitched in 12 games for the Chicago White Sox, going 3-6 with a 4.19 ERA. He hasn’t made more than 20 starts in a season since 2005.
In 13 major league seasons with the Indians, Montreal Expos, White Sox, Angels and Red Sox, Colon has a 153-103 record with a 4.10 ERA.
The Yankees are in desparate need of starting pitching after losing out in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes and being unsure of the status of veteran lefty Andy Pettitte.
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