The New York Yankees are taking a chance on Bartolo Colon in their quest for another quality arm in the starting rotation.
The team said it has signed the right-hander to a one-year, minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. He could earn $900,000 if he makes the big league roster.
Colon, 37, didn't pitch in the majors last season. He last appeared in 12 games for the White Sox in 2009, going 3-6 with a 4.19 ERA.
Colon hasn't made more than 20 starts in a season since 2005 when he won the Cy Young Award for the Angels. He went 21-8 with a 3.48 ERA that season.
In 13 major league seasons with the Indians, Expos, White Sox, Angels and Red Sox, Colon has a 153-103 record with a 4.10 ERA. He strikes out 7.0 batters and walks 3.1 per game for his career.
The Yankees lost out on free-agent left-hander Cliff Lee, leaving the rotation thin behind CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes and A.J. Burnett. General manager Brian Cashman has been vocal in saying that the team has been searching for another starter, but he has also called this free-agent market weak after Lee.
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