The Yankees are the only team in baseball that did not sign a Major League free agent this offseason, but they did agree to a deal with one. Joel Sherman reports the Yankees agreed to a two-year deal worth $11.5M or so with right-hander Tommy Hunter, but backed out after he failed his physical.
Hunter, 29, had not one, but two core muscle surgeries this offseason, the second of which happened in early-January. Sherman says it’s possible something scary popped up with his arm too. Hunter agreed to a one-year contract worth $2M with the Indians last week, so clearly his market was depressed due to medical concerns.