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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The New York Yankees have signed free agent left-handed reliever Mike O\u2019Connor, according to a tweet from SI\u2019s John Heyman.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 31-year-old spent most of his time in the minor leagues last season for Triple-A Buffalo, O\u2019Conner recorded a 5-5 record in 39 appearances and posted a 5.22 ERA, but made nine appearances in the majors for the Mets.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;O\u2019Connor appeared in 20 games as a starter for the Washington Nationals in 2006, posting a 3-8 record with a 4.80 ERA. In his major league stint with the Mets last season, O\u2019Connor posted a 2.70 ERA and eight strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched.\nThe former seventh round draft pick has also been affiliated with the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, and Kansas City Royals.&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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