The New York Yankees and Zach Britton are nearing a new contract according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
#Yankees progressing toward deal with free-agent reliever Zach Britton, sources tell The Athletic. Could be finalized soon.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 6, 2019
Britton was acquired at the trade deadline last season to help create one of the best bullpens in all of baseball. But, it took a while for Britton to get acclimated since he was recovering from an injury that cost him most of the first half in 2018.