Texas Rangers pitcher acquired the Seattle Mariners, Cliff Lee, so New York Yankees, who were interested in the pitcher were left without the possibility to make their services.
Before traveling from Seattle to Texas, Lee, aged 31, admitted that the Rangers "are a great team," adding that "they are as leaders, so I try to do everything in my power to help them continue in the right direction. "
After talks between the Mariners and the Yankees were cooled on Friday afternoon, the Rangers took the opportunity to reach an agreement with the Seattle team to take on Lee.
The Mariners sent to Lee and Mark Lowe relay the Rangers in exchange for first baseman Justin Smoak and minor leaguers Blake Beavan, Josh Lueken and Matthew Lawson.
The Seattle team will also pay $ 2.25 million as part of the 4.2 million dollars in wages owed to the thrower.
Lee-hander is 8-3 with 2.34 ERA so far this campaign. In 103 episodes and two thirds has been given only six walks and struck out 89 enemies.
The pitcher, who won the Cy Young of the American League in 2008 pitching for the Cleveland Indians, the sum experience of nine seasons in the majors and has a lifetime record of 98-55 with 3.84 ERA.
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