NEW YORK -- One day after officially introducing Mike Myers as their new left-handed specialist, the Yankees made another move to bolster the bullpen from the left side on Friday, acquiring Ron Villone from the Marlins.
In exchange for the southpaw, who will turn 36 in January, the Yankees sent left-hander Ben Julianel to Florida.
Villone made a career-high 79 appearances for the Marlins and Mariners in 2005, the fifth most among Major League relievers. In 52 games with Seattle, he posted a 2-3 record and 2.45 ERA, holding left-handed hitters to a .213 average.
On the year, he held left-handed hitters to a .222 average with no home runs and just three extra-base hits.
In addition to Villone and Myers, the Yankees also added right-hander Kyle Farnsworth to their bullpen this offseason.
This will be a homecoming for Villone, who is a native of Edgewater, N.J. During his 10-year career, Villone has pitched for nine teams, appearing in 473 games.
Originally selected by Seattle with the 14th overall selection in the first round of the 1992 First-Year Player Draft, Villone was named the Mariners' Most Valuable Pitcher for the 2004 season by the Seattle chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Julianel, 26, posted a 5-3 record with a 3.90 ERA in 46 games with Double-A Trenton in 2005. The Yankees received Julianel from the Cardinals as part of an August 2003 trade that saw Sterling Hitchcock dealt to St. Louis.
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In exchange for the southpaw, who will turn 36 in January, the Yankees sent left-hander Ben Julianel to Florida.
Villone made a career-high 79 appearances for the Marlins and Mariners in 2005, the fifth most among Major League relievers. In 52 games with Seattle, he posted a 2-3 record and 2.45 ERA, holding left-handed hitters to a .213 average.
On the year, he held left-handed hitters to a .222 average with no home runs and just three extra-base hits.
In addition to Villone and Myers, the Yankees also added right-hander Kyle Farnsworth to their bullpen this offseason.
This will be a homecoming for Villone, who is a native of Edgewater, N.J. During his 10-year career, Villone has pitched for nine teams, appearing in 473 games.
Originally selected by Seattle with the 14th overall selection in the first round of the 1992 First-Year Player Draft, Villone was named the Mariners' Most Valuable Pitcher for the 2004 season by the Seattle chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Julianel, 26, posted a 5-3 record with a 3.90 ERA in 46 games with Double-A Trenton in 2005. The Yankees received Julianel from the Cardinals as part of an August 2003 trade that saw Sterling Hitchcock dealt to St. Louis.
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