The Yankees’ remaking of their pitching staff continued Wednesday, when they agreed to a one-year deal with right-hander Darren O’Day, a source confirmed.
The 38-year-old is due to make $2.5 million with the deal that also includes a player option for 2022. He helps replace Adam Ottavino, who the Yankees traded to Boston on Monday to avoid most of his $9 million price tag as they try to stay under the $210 million luxury tax threshold.
O’Day spent the last two seasons with the Braves. Last season, he allowed just two earned runs in 16 ⅓ innings over 19 appearances.
Prior to that, the side-armer spent seven years in Baltimore, where he was named to the 2015 All-Star team.
O’Day also pitched for the Mets for part of the 2009 season after the Mets selected him in the Rule 5 draft. But O’Day’s stay in Queens was short-lived, as he was selected off waivers by the Rangers after pitching in four games with the Mets.
He’s been especially tough against right-handed hitters, limiting them to a .549 OPS over the course of his career.
The Yankees have agreed to a deal with free-agent pitcher Darren O’Day. Getty ImagesO’Day will be reunited in the Yankees’ bullpen with former Oriole Zack Britton and be part of a relief corps that also includes Chad Green and Aroldis Chapman.
After a mostly quiet offseason, the Yankees have recently resigned DJ LeMahieu and added right-handers Corey Kluber and Jameson Taillon.
LeMahieu’s signing of his six-year, $90 million deal and Kluber’s one-year, $11 million contract were made official by the Yankees Wednesday. O’Day still needs to be added to the 40-man roster, meaning at least another move is ahead, since the Yankees have just no spots open.
And since they chose Kluber and Taillon (at $2.25 million) over Masahiro Tanaka — who is in talks to pitch in Japan next season — the Yankees could still add another player and remain interested in a reunion with Brett Gardner.






