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Season Information

Team Name

2008 New York Yankees

League

American League

Division

East

Calendar

2008 Baseball Calendar

Location

Bronx,New York

W-L Record

89-73 (.549) GBL: -8

Rankings (Div/Lg/MLB)

3 / 4 / 8

Runs For/Against

789 / 727 Diff: +62

Playoffs

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Playoff Series

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Playoff Series

General Manager(s)

Brian Cashman

Manager(s)

Joe Girardi

Ballpark

Yankee Stadium I

Spring Training W-L

14-12

Spring Ballpark

George M. Steinbrenner Field (Tampa,Florida)

Top Draft Pick

Gerrit Cole (1-28)

Attendance

4,298,655

Attendance Rank

Payroll (usd$)

$209,081,577

Payroll Rank

Minor League Affiliates

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (IL-AAA), Trenton Thunder (East-AA), Tampa Yankees (FSL-A+), Charleston (sc) RiverDogs (SAL-A), Staten Island Yankees (NYPL-A-), Gulf Coast Yankees (GCL-Rk)

Years Active

1901-2020

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MLB Transactions on this Date

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TranxDate	Player Name	Transaction Description	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years
2008-12-22	Chien-Ming Wang	Signed by Yankees (1-year)	P	6-3	230	R	R	1980-03-31	Tainan,TW	2000- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	2005-2016	2000-2016
2008-12-18	AJ Burnett	Signed by Yankees (5-years)	P	6-5	205	R	R	1977-01-03	North Little Rock,AR	1995- 8- 217-NYN	MLB	1999-2015	1995-2015
2008-12-18	CC Sabathia	Signed by Yankees (7-years)	P	6-7	250	L	L	1980-07-21	Vallejo,CA	1998- 1- 20-CLE	MLB	2001-2019	1998-2019
2008-12-11	Reegie Corona	Selected by Mariners from Yankees in Rule V draft	2B-SS	5-11	160	B	R	1986-11-07	Caracas,VZ		AAA		2004-2015
2008-12-11	Jason Jones	Selected by Twins from Yankees in Rule V draft	P	6-5	225	R	R	1982-11-20	Pasadena,MD	2004- 4- 129-NYA	AAA		2001-2010
2008-12-11	Zach Kroenke	Selected by Marlins from Yankees in Rule V draft	P	6-3	210	R	L	1984-04-21	Lincoln,NE	2005- 5- 169-NYA	MLB	2010-2011	2003-2014
2008-12-11	Ivan Nova	Selected by Padres from Yankees in Rule V draft	P	6-4	210	R	R	1987-01-12	San Cristobal,DR	2004- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	2010-2019	2006-2019
2008-11-15	Darrell Rasner	Contract sold by Yankees to Tohoku Rakuten (Japan)	P	6-3	210	R	R	1981-01-13	Carson City,NV	2002- 2- 46-MON	MLB	2005-2008	2001-2013
2008-11-13	Wilson Betemit	Traded by Yankees with Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez to White Sox for Nick Swisher and Kaneoka Texeira	3B-SS	6-3	190	B	R	1981-11-02	Santo Domingo,DR	1996- 0- 0-ATL	MLB	2001-2013	1997-2016
2008-11-13	Jeff Marquez	Traded by Yankees with Wilson Betemit and Jhonny Nunez to White Sox for Nick Swisher and Kaneoka Texeira	P	6-2	175	R	R	1984-08-10	Vacaville,CA	2004- 1- 41-NYA	MLB	2010-2011	2004-2016
2008-11-13	Kanekoa Texeira	Traded by White Sox with Nick Swisher to Yankees for Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez	P	6-2	190	R	R	1986-02-06	Maui,HI	2006- 22- 675-CHA	MLB	2010-2011	2006-2016
2008-11-13	Nick Swisher	Traded by White Sox with Kaneoka Texeira to Yankees for Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez	RF-1B	6-0	200	B	L	1980-11-25	Columbus,OH	2002- 1- 16-OAK	MLB	2004-2015	2000-2016
2008-11-13	Jhonny Nunez	Traded by Yankees with Jeff Marquez and Wilson Betemit to White Sox for Nick Swisher and Kaneoka Texeira	P	6-3	185	L	R	1985-11-26	San Jose de Las Matas,DR	2003- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	2009-2009	2006-2013
2008-11-12	Damaso Marte	Signed by Yankees (3-years, club option 2012)	P	6-0	170	L	L	1975-02-14	Santo Domingo,DR	1992- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	1999-2010	1995-2011
2008-11-03	Sergio Mitre	Signed by Yankees (1-year with 2010 option)	P	6-4	210	R	R	1981-02-16	Los Angeles,CA	2001- 7- 198-CHN	MLB	2003-2011	2001-2019
2008-09-11	Scott Patterson	Claimed off waivers by Padres from Yankees	P	6-7	225	R	R	1979-06-20	Oakdale,PA	2004- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	2008-2008	2002-2016
2008-08-24	Richie Sexson	Released by Yankees	1B-LF	6-7	206	R	R	1974-12-29	Portland,OR	1993- 24- 671-CLE	MLB	1997-2008	1993-2008
2008-08-18	Jason Lane	Released by Yankees	OF-RF	6-2	215	R	L	1976-12-22	Santa Rosa,CA	1999- 6- 203-HOU	MLB	2002-2014	1998-2015
2008-08-17	Harry Niles	Traded by Yankees to Red Sox for Frank LaPorte.	OF-2B	5-8	175	R	R	1880-09-10	Buchanan,MI		MLB	1906-1910	1906-1910
2008-08-17	Frank LaPorte	Traded by Red Sox to Yankees for Harry Niles.	2B-3B	5-8	175	R	R	1880-02-06	Uhrichsville,OH		MLB	1905-1913	1905-1913
2008-07-31	Alberto Gonzalez	Traded by Yankees to Nationals for Jhonny Nunez	SS-2B	5-11	160	R	R	1983-04-18	Barquisimeto,VZ	2003- 0- 0-ARI	MLB	2007-2013	2004-2016
2008-07-31	Jhonny Nunez	Traded by Nationals to Yankees for Alberto Gonzalez	P	6-3	185	L	R	1985-11-26	San Jose de Las Matas,DR	2003- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	2009-2009	2006-2013
2008-07-31	Victor Zambrano	Signed by Yankees to Minor League Contract	P-2B	6-0	190	R	R	1975-08-06	Los Teques,VZ	1993- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	2001-2007	1994-2010
2008-07-30	Matt Cusick	Traded by Astros to Yankees for LaTroy Hawkins	2B-3B	5-10	190	L	R	1986-05-05	San Dimas,CA	2007- 10- 321-HOU	AAA		2005-2012
2008-07-30	Ivan Rodriguez	Traded by Tigers to Yankees for Kyle Farnsworth	C-DH	5-9	205	R	R	1971-11-30	Vega Baja,PR	1988- 0- 0-TEX	MLB	1991-2011	1989-2011
2008-07-30	Kyle Farnsworth	Traded by Yankees to Tigers for Ivan Rodriguez	P	6-4	215	R	R	1976-04-14	Wichita,KS	1994- 47-1290-CHN	MLB	1999-2014	1995-2016
2008-07-30	LaTroy Hawkins	Traded by Yankees to Astros for Matt Cusick	P	6-5	204	R	R	1972-12-21	Gary,IN	1991- 7- 180-MIN	MLB	1995-2015	1991-2015
2008-07-26	Xavier Nady	Traded by Pirates with Damaso Marte to Yankees for Jeff Karstens, Daniel McCutchen, Ross Ohlendorf and Jose Tabata	RF-1B	6-2	205	R	R	1978-11-14	Carmel,CA	2000- 2- 49-SDN	MLB	2000-2014	1998-2014
2008-07-26	Damaso Marte	Traded by Pirates with Xavier Nady to Yankees for Jeff Karstens, Daniel McCutchen, Ross Ohlendorf and Jose Tabata	P	6-0	170	L	L	1975-02-14	Santo Domingo,DR	1992- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	1999-2010	1995-2011
2008-07-26	Ross Ohlendorf	Traded by Yankees with Daniel McCutchen, Jeff Karstens and Jose Tabata to Pirates for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte	P	6-4	235	R	R	1982-08-08	Austin,TX	2004- 4- 116-ARI	MLB	2007-2016	2002-2017
2008-07-26	Jeff Karstens	Traded by Yankees with Daniel McCutchen, Ross Ohlendorf and Jose Tabata to Pirates for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte	P	6-3	170	R	R	1982-09-24	San Diego,CA	2003- 19- 574-NYA	MLB	2006-2012	2003-2013
2008-07-26	Daniel McCutchen	Traded by Yankees with Jeff Karstens, Ross Ohlendorf and Jose Tabata to Pirates for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte	P	6-1	195	R	R	1982-09-26	McKinney,TX	2006- 13- 404-NYA	MLB	2009-2014	2002-2016
2008-07-26	Jose Tabata	Traded by Yankees with Daniel McCutchen, Ross Ohlendorf and Jeff Karstens to Pirates for Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte	RF-LF	5-11	160	R	R	1988-08-12	Anzoategui,VZ	2005- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	2010-2015	2005-2018
2008-07-18	Richie Sexson	Signed by Yankees	1B-LF	6-7	206	R	R	1974-12-29	Portland,OR	1993- 24- 671-CLE	MLB	1997-2008	1993-2008
2008-07-11	Eric Milton	Signed by Yankees to Minor League Contract	P	6-3	220	L	L	1975-08-04	State College,PA	1996- 1- 20-NYA	MLB	1998-2009	1994-2009
2008-06-18	Sidney Ponson	Signed by Yankees to Minor League Contract	P	6-1	225	R	R	1976-11-02	Oranjestad,AA	1993- 0- 0-BAL	MLB	1998-2009	1994-2010
2008-06-07	Morgan Ensberg	Released by Yankees	3B-1B	6-2	210	R	R	1975-08-26	Hermosa Beach,CA	1998- 9- 272-HOU	MLB	2000-2008	1995-2008
2008-04-30	Chad Moeller	Signed by Yankees (1-year)	C-1B	6-3	207	R	R	1975-02-18	Upland,CA	1996- 7- 187-MIN	MLB	2000-2010	1994-2010
2008-03-26	Chris Woodward	Released by Yankees	SS-3B	6-0	173	R	R	1976-06-27	Covina,CA	1994- 54-1438-TOR	MLB	1999-2011	1995-2012
2008-03-18	Michael Gardner	Returned to Yankees	P	6-0	190	R	R	1981-05-23	Louisville,KY	2003- 13- 394-NYA	AA		2000-2011
2008-03-14	Billy Crystal	Released by Yankees	DH	---	---	---	---	1948-03-14	New York,NY		---
2008-03-12	Billy Crystal	Signed by Yankees to Minor League Contract	DH	---	---	---	---	1948-03-14	New York,NY		---
2008-02-08	Chris Woodward	Signed by Yankees (1-year)	SS-3B	6-0	173	R	R	1976-06-27	Covina,CA	1994- 54-1438-TOR	MLB	1999-2011	1995-2012
2008-02-08	Morgan Ensberg	Signed by Yankees (1-year)	3B-1B	6-2	210	R	R	1975-08-26	Hermosa Beach,CA	1998- 9- 272-HOU	MLB	2000-2008	1995-2008
2008-02-07	Robinson Cano	Signed by Yankees (4-years)	2B-1B	6-0	172	L	R	1982-10-22	San Pedro de Macoris,DR	2001- 0- 0-NYA	MLB	2005-2019	2001-2019

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