NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Ike Davis and the New York Yankees have finalized a one-year contract, giving the team more options after putting four first basemen on the disabled list.
Davis gets paid at the rate of a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues and at the rate of a $120,000 salary while in the minors, according to the deal reached Monday. With 112 days remaining in the regular season, his prorated major league salary is $918,033.
Davis hit .268 with four home runs and 25 RBIs for Triple-A Round Rock, then was released Sunday.