News: The Yankees have reached an agreement in principle to sell right-hander Darrell Rasner's contract to a Japanese team. The Yankees will receive $1 million from the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League. Matt Sosnick, Rasner's agent, said they approached the Yankees about the possibility of a deal. "There's a lot more money to be made doing that for him at this point in his career," Sosnick said Sunday.
Analysis: Rasner went 5-10 with a 5.40 ERA in 24 games and 20 starts for the Yankees last season. He is 9-15 with a 5.00 ERA in 41 games over four major-league seasons. Obviously, you shouldn't anticipate him making a Fantasy impact in 2009
Rasner, a 27-year-old right-hander who spent much of the 2008 season in the Yankees' rotation but wasn't perceived to be in the team's '09 plans, was sold to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, with whom he is expected to soon sign a two-year contract. Rasner's agent, Matt Sosnick, told ESPN.com that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman "really bent over backwards to make this work for Darrell and his family."
The New York Yankees have sold P Darrell Rasner to a team in Japan for $1 million, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. Agent Matt Sosnick said Rasner is expected to sign a two-year deal with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League. Rasner and Sosnick had recently approached Yankees general manager Brian Cashman about his desire to pitch in Japan, and Cashman and scout Hiroshi Abei helped facilitate a deal.
The Yankees have sold Darrell Rasner to a Japanese team for $1 million, his agent said. Yeah, another $1 million is exactly what the Yankees need. Rasner's agent apparently approached the Yankees about the move. Rasner is good enough to pitch in MLB, but perhaps not as a full-time starting pitcher. The Yankees were going to keep viewing him as nothing more than a fallback.Source: ESPN.com
Darrell Rasner's right were sold to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League for $1 million dollars, according to ESPN.Rasner appeared for the Yankees in 24 games last season, starting 20 of them. He got rocked several times, so the Yankees were more than happy to permit Rasner's wish to pitch in Japan.
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Numbers in parenthesis for each team indicates total runs scored that game. Numbers next to each pitcher indicates earned runs.
The run differential is based on total runs each team scored when Darrell Rasner has a decision. (i.e. win/loss) Similarly, the opposing pitcher listed also received a decision.
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