The Yankees and RHP Adam Warren have agreed to a minor-league contract, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

The deal is for two years, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Warren underwent Tommy John surgery in September and the reliever is not expected to pitch in 2020.

Rosenthal reports that it's an incentive-laden deal for Warren, who won't be able to reach those benchmarks should he return in 2020, but will look to rehab before returning for his third stint with the Yankees.

Warren, 32, was a fourth-round draft pick of the Yankees in 2009 and made his major-league debut in 2012 before being traded to the Cubs as part of the Starlin Castro trade prior to the 2016 season. He returned to the Yankees at that season's trade deadline when the Cubs traded for Aroldis Chapman.

With a 3.18 ERA in 246 appearances with the Yankees, Warren has had the most success of his career while he's been in pinstripes. His brief stop in Chicago led to a 5.91 ERA in 29 appearances, and while he was fairly effective with the Mariners in 2018, he struggled once again in 2019 as a member of the Padres.

Warren made 25 appearances for San Diego last season, and while he had a 4-1 record, he pitched to a 5.34 ERA in 28 2/3 innings. He was placed on the injured list in June with what was termed as a right forearm strain, and had the aforementioned Tommy John surgery in September.

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