G.I. Joby
Verified Trader
January 4, 2005 - The Clippers right fielder Michael Vento signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. Vento hit .273 with 28 doubles, 15 home runs and 73 RBI while hitting cleanup for the Western Division Champions. Michael came up to the Clippers on June 5, 2003. He hit .304 with 14 doubles and 5 home runs and 31 RBI during the second half of the season. Vento signed with the Yankees off the Santa Ana Junior College (California) campus after being selected in the 40th round of the 1997 draft.