« More Odds And Ends: Padres, Francoeur, Manny, Phillies | Main | Rockies Rumors: Holliday, Taveras, Atkins »

Yankees Decline Marte's Option

By Cork Gaines [November 6, 2008 at 4:46pm CST]

The Yankees announced today that they have declined Damaso Marte's '09 option. Yesterday we learned that the Yankees were seeking to sign Marte to an extension. Marte is a Type A free agent, so figure on at least an offer of arbitration.

The option was for $6MM and was bought out for $250K.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com and can be reached here.

Full Story | Comments (4) | Categories: Damaso Marte | New York Yankees

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d834515b9a69e2010535df3b81970c

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Yankees Decline Marte's Option:

Comments

when healthy, Yankees bullpen is one of the best in the league. If they resign Marte it will keep it strong and young. I still believe Phil Coke should be in the starting rotation.

Posted by: Damnyankees | November 06, 2008 at 05:06 PM

Coke great in bullpen and Marte made Ortiz look silly a must sign. Yanks would have best lefty relief in majors and who knows what Mitre might give

Posted by: yanksrule | November 06, 2008 at 08:16 PM

Bst bullpen I dont think so. Offer him arb and hope he declines. This gives room to bring up Melacon.

Posted by: yankfan1 | November 07, 2008 at 06:35 AM

Bring em back bring em back.

Posted by: BuccoNation | November 07, 2008 at 10:41 AM