Chad Jennings reports that the Yankees have signed former Major Leaguer Josh Towers to a Minor League deal, placing him on the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre roster.

Towers, 32, started 112 games from 2001 through 2007, appearing 137 times total. He holds a 45-55 record with a 4.96 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.