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Yankees sign LF Winn; Damon won't return in 2010

Published Jan. 27, 2010 12:00 a.m. ET

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The Yankees have found their left fielder for 2010 -- and it isn't Johnny Damon.

New York on Wednesday signed Randy Winn to a one-year deal which is believed to be in the $2 million range, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal has confirmed. The signing of Winn means Damon will not return to the team he helped lead to a World Series title less than three months ago.

Winn, 35, hit .262 with two home runs and 51 RBIs in 149 games for the Giants in 2009. An All-Star for the Devil Rays in 2002, Winn is a career .286 hitter in 11 big-league seasons.

From a power standpoint, the Yankees will lose some pop in their lineup. Damon hit 24 home runs in 2009 and drove in 82 runs.

"The Yankees along all have said they had $2 million and that obviously removed them out of the marketplace of a lot of talented players. We really did not have a lot to talk about," said Damon's agent, Scott Boras. "Johnny knew what their budget was, so there was never any expectancy. The Yankees could never make an offer because they knew Johnny's performance value far exceeded what their budget was."

The Associated Press has contributed to this report.

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