Ryan Yarbrough Agrees to One-Year Deal, Returns to New York Yankees

Side-arming left-hander Ryan Yarbrough has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the New York Yankees, pending a successful physical examination. The 34-year-old, who turns 34 on December 31, previously signed a one-year, $2 million deal in March after being released by Toronto, earning an additional $150,000 in performance bonuses. In 2024 with the Yankees, Yarbrough posted a 3-1 record with a 4.36 ERA across eight starts and 11 relief appearances, striking out 55 and walking 19 over 64 innings. His season was interrupted by a strained right oblique, sidelining him from June 18 to September 5, and he was subsequently left off the postseason roster. An eight-year major league veteran, Yarbrough holds a career 56-41 record with a 4.22 ERA, having pitched for Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto, and the New York Yankees.