Yankees avoid arbitration with Whiteside


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Catcher Eli Whiteside #22 of the San Francisco Giants takes an at bat against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 26, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
Catcher Eli Whiteside #22 of the San Francisco Giants takes an at bat against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 26, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
Updated: 11/27/2012 10:14 am Published: 11/27/2012 8:46 am


Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees announced on Monday that the team has agreed to a one-year contract with catcher Eli Whiteside.

The Yankees claimed Whiteside, who was eligible for salary arbitration, off waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Nov. 5.

Whiteside has hit .215 with 10 homers and driven in 43 runs over 208 career games with Baltimore and San Francisco.


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