HBT: Ichiro, Yanks finalize 2-year, $13M deal

UPDATE: Done deal. Heyman reports it?s a two-year, $13 million deal.

Thursday, 9:24 PM: Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports that the two sides are close to finalizing a two-year deal worth between $12-13 million. Just the ?finishing touches? remain.

Thursday, 5:24 PM: Amid rumors that other teams have offered Ichiro Suzuki two-year deals Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that the 39-year-old outfielder is expected to re-sign with the Yankees for $12-$13 million.

Heyman makes it sound like all but a done deal, writing that the two sides are ?still working on structure? before it can be official.

Calcaterra speculated this morning that the reports of two-year offers were an effort to get the Yankees to cave and give Suzuki two years, but it sounds like they?re sticking with the one-year commitment.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/14/ichiro-suzukis-deal-with-yankees-expected-to-be-worth-at-least-12-million/related/

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