ZACK BRITTON NEWS

Yanks finalize deals with Kluber, LeMahieu, agree with O'Day

The retooling New York Yankees have finalized a $90 million, six-year contract to retain AL batting champion DJ LeMahieu and completed an $11 million deal to add right-hander Corey...

JANUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: Darren O'Day agrees to $2.5M deal with Yankees

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the New York Yankees quickly found a replacement for their bullpen, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year con...

JANUARY 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees send Ottavino to Boston in rare trade with Red Sox

The New York Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Red Sox, sending struggling reliever Adam Ottavino to Boston along with minor league right-hander Frank German for a player to...

JANUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Britton, Cole, Castro, Lindor, Semien join union top panel

Yankees pitchers Zack Britton and Gerrit Cole, free agent catcher Jason Castro, Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor and free agent shortstop Marcus Semien were elected to the exec...

DECEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees set-up man Zack Britton’s value to the Bombers extends beyond the field Just like everything in this endless year, Zack Britton had no idea what to expect.

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • MCALL.COM

Rays' Arozarena wins Babe Ruth award as postseason MVP

Tampa Bay outfielder Randy Arozarena has won the Babe Ruth award as postseason MVP in voting by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks let reliever Kahnle become free agent, had TJ surgery

The New York Yankees have let Tommy Kahnle become a free agent rather than allow him to become eligible for salary arbitration ahead of a season he is likely to largely miss while...

OCTOBER 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yanks exercise Britton option, decline Gardner and Happ NEW YORK - The Yankees exercised two option years on reliever Zack Britton worth $27 million on Friday and declined 2021 options on outfield...

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • THESTAR.COM

Yanks decline options on Gardner, Happ, but pick up Britton's Brett Gardner may have played his last game in pinstripes. The Yankees announced Friday that they have declined the 37-year-old outfielder's...

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Yanks plan to exercise Britton option, not Gardner or Happ NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees plan to plan to exercise two option years on reliever Zack Britton worth $27 million and to decline options on o...

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Zack Britton’s option picked up by Yankees, locking in key part of bullpen for two years Bringing back Britton was a no-brainer.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • MCALL.COM

Yankees lock up Britton through '22 (source) The Yankees settled their first piece of offseason business on Thursday, exercising an option that could keep left-hander Zack Britton in th...

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • MLB.COM

Yankees lock up Britton through '22 (source) The Yankees settled their first piece of offseason business on Thursday, exercising an option that could keep left-hander Zack Britton in th...

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • MLB.COM

Yanks exercise Britton option, decline Gardner and Happ

The Yankees have exercised two option years on reliever Zack Britton worth $27 million and declined 2021 options on outfielder Brett Gardner and pitcher J

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Option picked up by Yankees The Yankees exercised Britton's $14 million club option for 2022 on Thursday, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

Impact The left-hander had the option to opt out of the remainder of his contract ahead of the 2021 season, but he declined to do so. The Yankees ultimately decided to commit to Britton through 2022, leaving them set to pay him a total of $27 million over the next two seasons. The southpaw, who logged a 1.91 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 19.1 innings pitched in 2020, figures to remain a key component of the Yankees bullpen moving forward.

OCTOBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Cash's bullpen blunder joins Little, others in playoff lore

Rays manager Kevin Cash stepped out of the dugout, and Blake Snell turned his head to curse

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees still believe in Aroldis Chapman, but better lock down Zack Britton just in case Chapman has given up homers at the worst possible time, but his front office still has his back.

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • MCALL.COM

Yanks' Cashman, Boone don't anticipate large-scale changes

Not much is wrong with the New York Yankees in the view of manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees deadline to make a decision on Zack Britton is fast approaching The Yankees are going to have to very seriously, and very quickly, weigh Britton’s value.

OCTOBER 14, 2020 • MCALL.COM

LEADING OFF: Rays' Snell, Astros' Valdez meet in ALCS opener

Houston and Tampa Bay are set to open their AL Championship Series in San Diego, with Astros left-hander Framber Valdez opposing 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell

OCTOBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Disgusted and dismayed, Yanks face big decisions for 2021

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman faces a series of key decisions after the team lost in the AL Division Series

OCTOBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rays burned by opener in Game 4; tab Glasnow for Game 5

Manager Kevin Cash and the Tampa Bay Rays introduced the concept of an opener to modern baseball two years ago

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Voit, Torres homer as Yankees beat Rays 5-1 to force Game 5

Luke Voit and Gleyber Torres hit impressive home runs and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 to force a deciding fifth game in their AL Division Series at Petco Park

OCTOBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Rays hope for Meadows return in ALDS opener

The Tampa Bay Rays may get All-Star outfielder Austin Meadows back in the lineup as they open a best-of-five series with the rival New York Yankees

OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Rays hope for Meadows return in ALDS opener

The Tampa Bay Rays may get All-Star outfielder Austin Meadows back in the lineup as they open a best-of-five series with the rival New York Yankees

OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS