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Rumor: Yanks pursuing Justin Duchscherer
The Yankees are stepping up their pursuit of free agent right-hander Justin Duchscherer, according to a report on ESPN.com, which cited a baseball source.
With the pitching market thin and improving the rotation a priority, the Yankees have been looking to options that might offer rewards with little risk. Duchscherer has a career record of 33-25 and a 3.13 ERA in eight seasons, but the two-time American League All-Star has pitched only 28 innings over the last two seasons due to injuries.
The report said it was unclear if the Yankees were looking at Duchscherer, 33, as a starter or a reliever, but general manager Brian Cashman has said he would prefer to add a starter.
The Yankees have also recently been linked to Jeremy Bonderman and Jeff Francis on the pitching front, but Jack Curry of the YES Network tweeted Monday that a signing of Bonderman shouldn’t be expected.
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