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Johnny Damon: ESPN's Buster Olney heard that the Yankees are negotiating with Johnny Damon's camp and they are going to try to use market forces in order to get him to make a decision quickly.

Rafael Soriano: Whether the Yankees had some interest or no interest, the Braves sent him packing to the Rays, reports Jon Heyman according to sources. Via Chad Jennings via MLBTradeRumors.com.

Curtis Granderson: George A. King III at the Post reports that the final hurdle in completing the trade for Curtis Granderson was to have Granderson take an eye exam. The Yankees were concerned due to his strikeout rate and his, at times, questionable route running in the outfield.

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Brett Gardner: ESPN's Jayson Stark reports that the Royals asked about Brett Gardner after the Yankees acquired Curtis Granderson. Via Ben Nicholson-Smith.

Rich Harden: A source told Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that Rich Harden would be willing to sign a one year contract and that the Yankees are one of the top teams vying for his services. Via Tim Dierkes.

Mike Cameron: Morosi's FOX colleague Ken Rosenthal says that Mike Cameron would move to left field for the right team. With Granderson set as our center fielder, Cameron might interest the Yankees as a left fielder. Especially if the team is unable to bring back Johnny Damon. Via Dierkes.
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Ken Davidoff quotes Brian Cashman as saying that Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman would "not be a guy we're looking at in 2010 in our rotation." Nonetheless, the Yankees will be represented when he throws a side session for MLB clubs.

Via Ben Nicholson-Smith.
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With the three way trade between the Yankees, Tigers and Diamondbacks confirmed and Curtis Granderson in pinstripes, the new Yankee center fielder and Brian Cashman both talked to the media today and Chad Jennings has the report.

Granderson's saying the right things: if Girardi wants number 28, it's his, he says. Cashman had a few strategic notes, as well. He said that Granderson is the center fielder and he doesn't see there being a situation where he would play left field. At this moment, Cash has him penciled in as the second hitter against righty starters and somewhere in the back of the lineup against lefties. But, if Damon was to return, he'd probably be back in the second spot with Granderson moving to a position where he'd get more opportunities to drive in runs.
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MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that the Yankees and Andy Pettitte have officially announced that they have agreed to terms, bringing the lefty back to the Bronx in 2010 for $11.75 million. Earlier today, Jon Heyman had reported that the deal would be finalized today.
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On Twitter, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated is reporting that the Yankees and Andy Pettitte will finalize a contract today worth about $12 million.

Via Chad Jennings.
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Through ESPN's Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Buster Onley says that if the Yankees bring back Johnny Damon, the chances improve that they may try to move Nick Swisher. At that point, the outfield would consist of Curtis Granderson, Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera/Brett Gardner, assuming the Yankees don't look to acquire someone else, which would be unlikely with commitments made to both Granderson and Damon.
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Mark Feinsand of the Daily News and Joel Sherman at the Post both report that the Yankees remain engaged in the Roy Halladay sweepstakes. Without mentioning a source, Sherman says that the Yankees believe the Blue Jays don't really want to trade him within the division, but just in case, the Blue Jays know that they're interested.

Via Chad Jennings.
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Hideki Matsui: MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that Brian Cashman has met with Hideki Matsui's agent, Arn Tellem. He said that the meeting was "informative," but that if Godzilla was to return to the Bronx, it would be as a designated hitter only. Nick Pietruszkiewicz of ESPN passes on a comment from Buster Olney who says that, regardless of what happens with Damon, it is "increasingly unlikely" that Matsui will be back.

Rule 5: Having picked up the top Rule 5 draft pick, Chad Jennings mentions that the team could take one of it's own players (as the Nationals), allowing them to have, in effect, protect an extra player.

Rafael Soriano: As expected, reliever Rafael Soriano has given the Braves the OK to trade him, after accepting the team's arbitration offer. David O'Brien of the Atlanta-Journal Constitution says that the Yankees are among the teams "the Braves have talked to about Soriano." Via Tim Dierkes.

Ben Sheets: Joel Sherman at the Post notes that Casey Close, who represents free agent starter Ben Sheets will meet with the Yankees and Mets, among other teams. Via Tim Dierkes.
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Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reports that the Yankees, Diamondbacks and Tigers have agreed on a three team trade that will send center fielder Curtis Granderson to the Yankees in exchange for Austin Jackson, Ian Kennedy and Phil Coke. He says that the only thing standing in the way now are medical reports.

If the trade stands, Kennedy and pitcher Edwin Jackson of the Tigers will go to Arizona while Jackson, Coke and pitchers Max Scherzer and Dan Schlereth of the Diamondbacks will go to Detroit.

According to reports, the Yankees were unwilling to accept an earlier offer that would have required them to send Michael Dunn to the Tigers, in addition to what was already in place. The Diamondbacks were said to be the driving force behind this deal and may have added Dan Schlereth in place of Dunn in order to, ahem, get it done.

The deal would give the Yankees their 2010 center fielder and allow them to more easily let Johnny Damon go or, at least, to not offer as much to him, with Melky Cabrera, Brett Gardner and Nick Swisher still on the roster. The Cubs are said to be interested in Melky.
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