BOSTON -- The Yankees have added another arm to their pitching stable, signing right-hander Carlos Silva to a Minor League contract on Saturday.
Silva, 31, was released by the Cubs in late March after he did not make the team's 25-man roster coming out of camp.
The Cubs are responsible for most of Silva's $11.25 million salary. He could be reunited with pitching coach Larry Rothschild, who worked with him last year in Chicago.
Silva, who will report to the club's Minor League complex Wednesday, was 10-6 with a 4.22 ERA in 21 starts last season. He has a career record of 70-70 with a 4.68 ERA in nine Major League seasons with the Phillies, Twins, Mariners and Cubs.
New York has been looking to stockpile pitching depth. Late in Spring Training, the Yankees also signed veteran right-hander Kevin Millwood to a Minor League contract. Millwood can opt out of his deal if he is not added to the big league roster by May 1.
