Yankees Complete Deal to Send Burnett to Pirates TAMPA, Fla. - After days of haggling over money and names, the Yankees finally completed a deal Friday to send beleaguered pitcher A. J. Burnett to the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending an inconsistent three years in the Bronx. According to a Major League official who had seen the terms of the deal, the Pirates will get Burnett in exchange for two minor league players - the right-handed pitcher Diego Moreno, 25, and the 20-year-old outfielder Exicardo Cayones, both from Venezuela. The Pirates will pay $13 million of the remaining $30.9 million the Yankees owe Burnett. Pittsburgh will pay $5 million this season and $8 million next year. Although Burnett's contract says he is owed $16.5 million in each of the next two seasons, the Yankees were paying him year round, so they had already contributed $2,062,500 for this season. So he is owed $14,437,500 for the remainder of the season. The deal was agreed upon Friday and sent to the commissioner's office for approval because of the amount of money involved. It also depends on Burnett passing a physical, which is expected to take place Sunday. Burnett went 34-35 for the Yankees, with a 4.79 earned run average over his three seasons, and despite recent problems, he helped them win the World Series in 2009. He won a critical Game 2 after they had lost Game 1, and also pitched well in the earlier playoff rounds. Although he was durable (he made 33, 33 and 32 starts from 2009 to 2011) his last two seasons were a struggle and fans grew agitated at the sight of him on the mound. When the Yankees acquired Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda in the off-season, Burnett became expendable, and the Yankees sought at least some financial relief in a possible deal, which they got. It is somewhat surprising that the small-market Pirates were willing to contribute as much as they did, usually preferring instead to hold on to their better prospects and send back more money. The players the Yankees will receive are not considered the best in Pittsburgh's system. Moreno has never pitched above Class AA. Cayones has limited experience, having played in 149 games over the last three seasons. He has little power, with only one home run and has 14 stolen bases and has been caught stealing 14 times.