Yankees Designate Aaron Small For Assignment

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Aaron Small was an unlikely hero in the Yankees' run to the playoffs last season.

Small has been unable to recapture his magical form from 2005 and was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Saturday.

Last year Small responded with a phenomenal season, going 10-0 with a 3.20 ERA in nine starts and six relief appearances. He became the fourth pitcher in major league history to record at least 10 wins without a loss.

But the righthander struggled this season, going 0-3 with an 8.46 ERA in 11 outings - three starts.

"They felt like I was like fish out of water in the bullpen, that I'm more of a starter, but I'm not going to make excuses," Small told the Yankees official website. "I apologized to (manager) Joe (Torre) for not getting the job done."

Via ESPN.com

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