Curtis Granderson was plunked only five pitches into his spring training, which has resulted into a broken forearm. Gradnerson will be forced to miss at least 10 weeks of action.
The Yankees have announced that they have acquired right-hander Shawn Kelly from the Mariners in exchange for minor league outfielder Abraham Almonte. The Yankees hope that Kelly can add some depth in their bullpen.
Kelly and the Mariners recently agreed on a $935,000, one-year contract to avoid arbitration about a week ago.
Shawn Kelly was designated for assignment by the Mariners on February 7th when the signed Kelly Shoppach.
Kelly posted a 2-4 record with a 3.25 ERA in 47 games last season.
The Yankees have finalized a one-year deal with Travis Hafner on Friday, who will likely spend the majority of his time in the designated hitter slot.
Hafner played in only 66 games for the Indians in 2012, in which he batted .228 with 12 home runs and 34 RBI's.
Although he presents a lot of power from the left side of the plate, Hafner has been sidelined with injuries through the last five seasons. The last time that he has played in over 100 games was in 2010 when he played in 118 games.
The Yankees have designated Russ Canzler for assignment to make room for Hafner,