The New York Yankees and utilityman Amed Rosario are in agreement on a one-year, $2.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Saturday, reuniting the two sides after a brief and fruitful stint last season.

Rosario's deal includes another $250,000 in possible incentives, according to a source. The Yankees brought the veteran back for the same reason they initially acquired him from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline in July: To give them more versatility with another right-handed batter.

The 30-year-old Rosario, a former top prospect and a subpar defender, excels in one category after nine major-league seasons: Hitting left-handed pitching. Last season, he batted .302 with four home runs and an .819 OPS in 122 plate appearances against lefties. Overall with the Yankees, h

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