Yankees / Pirates make a deal for Burnett

[Auggie]

espn.com / 2-17-12

The Pirates and New York Yankees have agreed to a trade that would send right-hander A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh and are awaiting approval from the commissioner's office Friday, sources said.

The Pirates will send right-handed reliever Diego Moreno and outfielder Exicardo Cayones to New York in return, sources said. Moreno, a 25-year-old from Venezuela, has split the past two seasons between the Class A and Double-A minor league teams. Cayones, who is 20, spent 2011 in Class A.

The approval of the commissioner's office is needed because of the money involved. The Pirates will pay $13 million of the $31.1 million remaining on Burnett's contract, sources said (Burnett is on a year-round contract and already has been paid $1.9 million in 2012).

SNIP

As soon as the Burnett deal is done, the Yankees will begin the aggressive pursuit of a veteran designated hitter, sources said.

SNIP: http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7585280/aj-burnett-trade-pittsburgh-pirates-new-york-yankees-agree-trade-sources-say

[Renew Deal]

1. I'm glad that Burnett is going

I know they won a ring with him, but it never really work. Hopefully he'll do a good job for Pittsburgh. I don't know if it's a good deal, but I'm happy he's going.

[chelsea0011]

2. Hello Johnny Damon..back to NYC. I have no idea why the Pirates

would do this deal. Isn't Wandy Rodriquez available and the Astros will eat most the money?

[PRETZEL]

4. Astros would have wanted upper level prospects

which the Buccco's didn't want to give up just yet.

These two guys don't really fit into their plans so I don't think they gave up much other than taking on salary.

[Bad_Ronald]

3. For the Yanks, it's a classic case of addition by subtraction

For the Buckos, considering what they've given up to acquire Burnett, it's definitely a risk worth taking.