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Free-agent lefthander CC Sabathia has agreed to the New York Yankees' six-year contract offer, the New York Post reported Wednesday.
Sabathia, considered the biggest name in the free agent market, had been courted by the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Francisco Giants and the Boston Red Sox. The Los Angeles Dodgers said that Sabathia, who lives in California, had expressed interest in playing there, too, although the team did not publicly make him an offer.
But it was the Yankees -- who a month ago made Sabathia a six-year offer believed to be worth at least $140 million -- who apparently won out, according to the Post.
Cashman had met with Sabathia on both Sunday and Monday at baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas. But on Tuesday, Cashman left the winter meetings and traveled to the San Francisco area to meet personally with Sabathia. It was there, the Post reported, that Sabathia agreed to the deal.
Sabathia, who was dealt to the Brewers before the trade deadline, went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA in Milwaukee, carrying the Brewers into their first playoff apearance since 1982.
-ESPN.com
Sabathia, considered the biggest name in the free agent market, had been courted by the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Francisco Giants and the Boston Red Sox. The Los Angeles Dodgers said that Sabathia, who lives in California, had expressed interest in playing there, too, although the team did not publicly make him an offer.
But it was the Yankees -- who a month ago made Sabathia a six-year offer believed to be worth at least $140 million -- who apparently won out, according to the Post.
Cashman had met with Sabathia on both Sunday and Monday at baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas. But on Tuesday, Cashman left the winter meetings and traveled to the San Francisco area to meet personally with Sabathia. It was there, the Post reported, that Sabathia agreed to the deal.
Sabathia, who was dealt to the Brewers before the trade deadline, went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA in Milwaukee, carrying the Brewers into their first playoff apearance since 1982.
-ESPN.com
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