According to Peter Abraham, the Yankees avoided arbitration with reliever Brian Bruney by signing him for ’09. Troy Renck says he’ll get $1.25MM. Bruney was at $1.55MM and the Yanks at $1.1MM, for a midpoint of $1.325MM.
The Yankees are now done with arbitration cases, and the payroll is nearing $200MM says Buster Olney.
