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Yankees sign LHP Matt Thornton to a 2-year deal

Pitcher Matt Thornton was an All-Star in 2012. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Matt Thornton was an All-Star in 2012. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

The New York Yankees have signed left-handed reliever Matt Thornton to a two-year deal worth $7 million, according to the New York Post's George King.

Thornton finished last season with the Boston Red Sox after being traded by the Chicago White Sox where he had played since 2006.

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