Baseball Yankees finally get a pitcher; agree to terms with Pedro Feliciano The Rockies, Red Sox, and Phillies had interest in Feliciano before he agreed to sign the two year, $9 million deal with the Yankees. The contract will also include an option for 2013. by Staff Post December 17, 2010 Sure, the New York Yankees had already signed a pitcher in Mark Prior, however let’s not count that. The Prior deal is a minor league contract. After losing out on Cliff Lee, the Yankees appeared as though they would focus on improving their bullpen. Signing Pedro Feliciano is a step in the right direction. Left handed batters hit just .211 against the left handed pitcher last season when Feliciano was a member of the New York Mets bullpen. The 34 year old did not allow a home run in 139 matchups against left handed batters. The Yankees needed a reliever that can come out of the bullpen and get a tough lefty out. With the Boston Red Sox having lefties David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez, and Carl Crawford in their lineup, Feliciano should be very important for New York. Feliciano led the National League in appearances the past three seasons, all with the Mets. The durable pitcher finished the 2010 season with a 3.30 ERA in 62 2/3 innings. There should be no need for an adjustment to pitching in New York as Feliciano is very familiar with it and likes pitching here. The Rockies, Red Sox, and Phillies had interest in Feliciano before he agreed to sign the two year, $9 million deal with the Yankees. The contract will also include an option for 2013. Now that the left handed reliever role is satisfied, the Yankees will likely focus on finding an adequate starting pitchers, right handed reliever, as well as a right handed hitting outfielder. Post Views: 1,136 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballMark PriorNew York MetsNew York YankeesPedro Feliciano 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Double G Sports Staff NFL Challenge – Week 15 Picks Double G Sports Staff NFL Challenge – Week 15 Results