Brett Gardner has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the New York Yankees after the club declined the 2019 option on his previous contract.

Gardner will earn $9.5 million, according to a source. His base salary will be $7.5 million, plus a $2 million buyout payable because the Yankees didn't exercise his $12.5 million option.

"I wasn't sure what to expect at the end of the season," Gardner said, "but being able to come back and rejoin this special group of guys we have in place, continue my career in a Yankees uniform -- and hopefully finish it in a Yankees uniform -- it means a great deal to me.

"We have some unfinished business. It was tough to sit back and watch the rest of the postseason this year. It was a great learning experience for us. We have a young team and had a great season, but we came up short of our goal."