The Detroit Tigers sent on Tuesday to "catcher" Puerto Rican Iván Rodríguez to the New York Yankees in exchange Relay Kyle Farnsworth.
Rodriguez is optional in the year of a contract for $ 50 million it signed with the Tigers in February 2004. by many as the best receiver of all time, "Pudge" replaced behind the plate for the Yankees to their compatriot Jorge Posada, who lost the rest of the season by an injury to his shoulder.
Posada was operated on Wednesday the right shoulder, and he expects a rehabilitation of about six months. Rodríguez, 36 years, batea .295 with five jonrones in 82 games this season. The Puerto Rican has won 13 gold gloves.
