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Yankees Trade Cabrera For Javier Vazquez

, The Braves are sending right hander Boone Logan on the Yankees, sources said, the Yankees, and send the Braves $ 500,000 in the transaction.

Vazquez, with a record 15-10, second place in the National League last season with 238 strikeouts and sixth in ERA at 2.87 as the No. 2 starter in the rotation. This is his second time with the Yankees, pitched once in New York in 2004, when he went 14-10 with a 4.91 ERA.

This step opens the door for court player moves for both teams. The Yankees are now expected to explore both the free agent and trade markets for a left fielder. But they have continued to portray itself as disinterested in each in the price range of Matt Holliday, Jason Bay or Johnny Damon.

A name that has on the radar screen is Mark DeRosa, whose asking price is $ 6,000,000 in the dollar area, they seem willing to forgive.

The deal relieves Vazquez over $ 9,000,000 for the Braves to improve their offense to spend – Vazquez's $ 11,500,000 salary, less the $ 3,000,000 or so to earn Cabrera figures for arbitration, and get the $ 500,000 in cash from the Yankees.

They will now look to use this surplus on an outfield bat, a first baseman or maybe both.

Damon is a possibility, particularly because in his home in Orlando just minutes away from the Braves' Spring Training complex. Another option is a free agent Xavier Nady, who could play first or outfield and would come at a relatively low level, because he from his second Tommy John surgery to recover.

Or could the Braves an outfielder – either Jordan Schafer or perhaps Cabrera deal – for a bat. They have been in trade rumors, Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla connected, which could potentially push the first base.

Information from ESPN.com 's Jayson Stark was used in this report.