When Javier Vazquez last threw a pitch for the New York Yankees, it was a nadir in the team's storied history. He gave up two homers to Johnny Damon, including a key grand slam, as the Yankees lost Game 7 of the 2004 AL championship ...

Puerto Rican right-handed pitcher Javier Vazquez joined the New York Yankees for the second time on Tuesday as the World Series champions sent outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves in return. The move boosted the Yankees' payroll, last year's biggest in Major League Baseball at 201 million dollars, back above 200 million with only 16 players signed. Vazquez ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees filled out their rotation by trading for Atlanta starter Javier Vazquez on Tuesday, sending outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Braves in a package deal. Left-handed reliever Boone Logan also arrived from Atlanta in exchange for Cabrera, left-handed pitcher Michael Dunn, right-hander Arodys Vizcaino and cash, said the World Series champion Yankees. Vazquez, who ...