The Yankees have signed the Yankee great to a one-year minor league deal, according to the YES network's Jack Curry. The deal is reported to be worth $2.5 million.
Pettitte— who retired after the 2010 season— had been in camp this year as a special guest instructor. During that time, he admitted that being around the Yankees could tempt him to come out of retirement and make a comeback.
Pettitte retired from the team to spend time with his family and must have discovered that he can still do both at the same time. Two and a half million doesn't hurt either.
He retired after having one of his best seasons (11-3, 3.28) in 2010 even after injuries dogged him during the end of that summer.
The lefthander was in Orlando with the team throwing batting practice before a game with the Atlanta Braves when Hal Steinbrenner gave his permission to increase the budget and sign the 39-year-old Pettitte. The Yankees had been making a lot of noise about cutting the size of their payroll, but this is a clutch playoff pitcher we're talking about.
The fan favorite must have felt that the lure of getting career win No. 241 was just too great.
Adding Pettitte to the rotation presents a small problem for the Yankees who already have six arms vying for one of the five starting roles.
Freddy Garcia is out for a few days after getting hit with a ball on his right hand and, after CC Sabathia, the other four positions are up for grabs.
Just when when you thought the Core Four was cut in half, here comes Pettitte to make it the Key Three once again.
Can Jorge Posada be far behind?
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