NEW YORK—The New York Yankees obtained a low-cost infield replacement, agreeing to a one-year contract with former Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki for the major league minimum of $555,000 (all dollars U.S.) — pending a physical. Troy Tulowitzki is expected to join the Yankees on a league-minimum deal, with the Toronto Blue Jays paying the remainder of his $20 million (U.S.) salary in 2019. A five-time all-star who turned 34 in October, Tulowitzki has not played in the major leagues since July 2017 and was released by the Blue Jays last month. Tulowitzki could slot in at shortstop, allowing Gleyber Torres to remain at second baseman and Miguel Andujar to stay at third. While Tulowitzki helped the Blue Jays reach that year’s AL Championship Series, he slumped the next year and then was derailed by injuries.

Source: thestar January 02, 2019 14:02 UTC