NEWS: The Yankees and left-handed reliever Tim Hill are in agreement on a one-year/$2.85M contract with a club option for 2026 ($3M if exercised).

Oct 18, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Tim Hill (54) reacts in the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians during game four of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

A week before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the Yankees have finally reunited with reliever Tim Hill.

The veteran lefty returns on a one-year contract, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, worth $2.5 million, with a $3 million club option or $350,000 buyout for 2026.

Hill became a trusted part of manager Aaron Boone’s bullpen after a wretched first few months of 2024 with the historically woeful Chicago White Sox, posting a 5.87 ERA in 27 appearances.

But in 36 games with the Yankees, Hill posted a 2.05 ERA and a 69-percent groundball rate in 35 games.

Prior to their agreement with Hill, who turns 35 this month, the Yankees did not have a lefty presence in their bullpen.

Earlier this offseason, Clay Holmes signed a free agent contract to be a starter with the Mets, and the Yankees replaced him with closer Devin Williams, acquired in a trade that sent Nestor Cortes to the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Yankees lost Tommy Kahnle (Detroit Tigers) to free agency, but re-signed Jonathan Loaisiga and traded catcher Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds for right-handed setup reliever Fernando Cruz.

Luke Weaver, Ian Hamilton and Jake Cousins also return to Boone’s bullpen in 2025.

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