According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the New York Yankees and free agent pitcher Freddy Garcia have reached an agreement on a Minor League deal.  He will be paid $1.5 million with $3.6 million in possible incentives based on starts (with a maximum salary of $5.1 million once he reaches 30 starts).

Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated first reported that the Yankees and other teams had asked for the right-hander’s medical records in late December.

In 2010, in Garcia’s first complete season since 2007 because of shoulder surgery, the right-hander posted a 12-6 record with 4.64 ERA in 157 innings for the Chicago White Sox.