Yankees deal for pitcher and slugger

NEW YORK - The reigning World Series champion New York Yankees completed deals for Houston slugger Lance Berkman and Cleveland pitcher Kerry Wood ahead of Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline on Saturday.

One deal brought the Yankees a new designated hitter and $4 million from the Astros in exchange for relief pitcher Mark Melancon and minor leaguer Jim Paredes.

The other gave New York a 33-year-old right-handed reliever who joins Joba Chamberlain as a set-up man for superstar closing relief pitcher Mariano Rivera in exchange for money or a player to be named later.