TAMPA, Fla. -- Gio Gonzalez is eager to reward the New York Yankees.
The Yankees announced Wednesday they had signed the veteran left-hander to a minor league contract, hoping the two-time All-Star can help a hobbled rotation.
"They gave me something I couldn't turn down," Gonzalez said. "This is a pretty great opportunity. It's impressive to be in this locker room. It really does give you a `wow' factor when you walk in."
Gonzalez said the Yankees' offer earlier this week was the lone serious one he received.
"It's pretty much the only organization that saw something in me," Gonzalez said.