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Andy Pettitte Returns to Yankees: Does Michael Pineda Go Back to the Minors?

New York Yankees got a nice present Friday when Andy Pettitte decided to come out of retirement and sign a minor league contract with the team.

Now, the question is, after Pettitte is ready to go, does newly acquired starting pitcher Michael Pineda go down to the minors? 

CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova are already guaranteed spots in the team's roation, with another spot likely going to Hiroki Kuroda. That leaves one spot for Pineda, Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes to battle for.

While sending Pineda back down to the minors might be the easier decision since he's only 23, I also think it's the wrong decision.

Case in point, last year Pineda went 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 173 strikeouts for a Seattle team that went 67-95.

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