Free Agent Hiroki Kuroda Re-Signs with Yankees

So much for the Dodgers having the inside track on signing free agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda.  ESPN New York.com is reporting Kuroda has signed a one year deal worth $15 million plus another $1 million in peformance incentives. 

In a press release, Kuroda said the following:

"I am very happy and excited to re-sign with the Yankees.  I am very grateful for all of the interest and all of the offers that I received from the various teams that courted me. It was a tough decision for me to make, but at the end of the day, I wanted to try to win a championship with the teammates that I went to battle with last season."

True to the Blue!

Hiroki Kuroda Signs with the Yankees for $10 million

Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com is reporting former Dodger pitcher Hiroki Kuroda has signed a one year $10 million dollar contract with the New York Yankees.  According to Marchand, the 36-year old Kuroda's new deal is contigent on him passing his physical.  You can view the full article by clicking here .

Kuroda spent four seasons withs the Boys in Blue posting a 41-46 record with a 3.45 ERA.

I'll miss seeing Kuroda in a Dodger uniform.  His record may not reflect it but he was a good pitcher in his four years with the team.

True to the Blue!