The Yankees signed free agent Hiroki Kuroda and traded for Mariners starter Michael Pineda, who are expected to join CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova in the starting rotation.
The Mariners' ace was in the midst of another top outing at Yankee Stadium, outpitching CC Sabathia in the first matchup between the former Cy Young Award winners and taking a 3-0 lead into the sixth inning.