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Found December 23, 2011 on Bronx Baseball Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Manuel Corpas
TEAMS: New York Yankees,  Texas Rangers

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The Yankees were in talks earlier this month with right handed reliever Manuel Corpas, who missed all of last season with Tommy John Surgery, but Corpas signed a deal with the Cubs yesterday. The deal was a major league deal which is probably why the Yankees didn’t last him as they were likely offering a minor league deal only as is their style with relievers like this. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Texas Rangers also offered him a major league contract so in the end, the Yankees probably weren’t even close. Related StoriesDecember 9, 2011 -- Rumor: Yankees in talks with RHP Manny Corpas
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