Kyle Farnsworth signs with New York Yankees
The Braves will have yet another new face in the cloer’s role next season. Kyle Farnsworth has signed a 3-year, $17 million contract with the Yankees to be a setup man. The Braves had offered Farnsworth a 3-year deal to be their closer when they heard that he had signed with the Yankees. Braves fans can look forward to one consolation: since Farnsworth signed with the Yankees before December 7th (the deadline for offering a player arbitration) the Yankees will owe the Braves a compensatory first-round draft pick once Atlanta offers him arbitration (a formality since he has already signed). Now that Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, Tom Gordon, and Todd Jones have signed, the Braves will likely look to find a closer via a trade or within their system.
