MIAMI (AP) The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday, a day after making a flurry of moves at baseball’s trade deadline. The Yankees acquired All-Star relievers David Bednar and Camilo Doval, as well as utilityman José Caballero in separate trades Thursday. New York also optioned right-handers Ian Hamilton and Yerry de los Santos to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre …
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New York Yankees release pitcher Marcus Stroman
The Yankees were a busy ballclub at the MLB Trade Deadline, taking several steps to improve their lineup, bench, and bullpen from the group that had them in a playoff position through the end of July but had glaring holes. On the pitching front in particular, the additions of David Bednar, Camilo Doval, and Jake Bird should give fans more …
Read More »José Caballero started game with Rays and ended it with Yankees. He has a message for each team
José Caballero was a member of the Tampa Bay Rays at the start of Thursday’s game against the New York Yankees. He was a member of the Rays when he turned a double play to end the fifth inning. He was a member of the Rays when he popped out to second base to start the sixth inning. Advertisement He …
Read More »Yankees release Marcus Stroman after trade deadline additions
The New York Yankees had a roster crunch after the flurry of moves they made at the MLB trade deadline, which saw them bring in three new relievers. After optioning two relievers on Thursday, the Yankees cut ties with veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman on Friday. The Yankees sent Ian Hamilton and Yerry de los Santos to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Thursday’s …
Read More »Yankees Release Marcus Stroman – MLB Trade Rumors
The Yankees announced Friday that they’ve released veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman. New York also formally added deadline acquisitions Camilo Doval, David Bednar, Jake Bird and Jose Caballero to the active roster. Stroman, 34, is midway through the second season of a two-year, $37MM contract. By releasing him, the Yankees are committing to eating the remaining $5.61MM in what’s now dead …
Read More »Yankees release Marcus Stroman after MLB trade deadline
MIAMI — The Yankees are done with Marcus Stroman. Even after not landing a starting pitcher before Thursday’s trade deadline, the Yankees made the decision Friday to cut Stroman, releasing him from the roster and eating the $5-plus million left on his contract. The move comes just two days before Luis Gil is set to return from the IL to …
Read More »Pirates GM makes surprising admission about David Bednar trade to Yankees
David Bednar was one of a handful of closers dealt at the trade deadline, with the likes of Mason Miller, who went from the A’s to the Padres, and Jhoan Duran — shipped from the Twins to the Phillies — netting prospects that pop out on league-wide rankings lists. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said he had a chance to …
Read More »Yankees Set to Acquire Pirates Closer David Bednar
The New York Yankees are set to acquire Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported that talks were gaining traction. The trade lands the 30-year-old Bednar in New York to shore up the back-end of the Yankees’ bullpen. The appeal of a Bednar trade with any team …
Read More »The Mets and Yankees fortified their futures at the deadline — both near and far
If the Yankees and Mets make it all the way to the end of October for a Subway Series, it will to a large extent be due to the similar philosophy they took at the end of July. Both teams protected the best of their close-to-the-majors farm systems, did not add difference-making starters (or any starters) and instead deepened their …
Read More »A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each other
NEW YORK (AP) — José Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning, then batted in the sixth. By the bottom of the seventh, he was on the other team. In a strange development even for trade-deadline day around Major League Baseball, the Rays shipped Caballero to the New York Yankees — while …
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