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Post by chiyankee on Jan 15, 2024 20:41:10 GMT -5
I am picking INF Jeter Downs (DFA) and Catcher Ben Rortvedt to be traded away to create 2 MLB roster spots for the Yankees roster.
Clipper Anyone know when the Yankees have to make these 40 man roster decisions? Of course, they're might be more decisions since the Yankees aren't done adding to the big league team. |
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Post by Max on Jan 16, 2024 11:30:34 GMT -5
I am picking INF Jeter Downs (DFA) and Catcher Ben Rortvedt to be traded away to create 2 MLB roster spots for the Yankees roster.
Clipper Anyone know when the Yankees have to make these 40 man roster decisions? Of course, they're might be more decisions since the Yankees aren't done adding to the big league team.
I was thinking the same thing, unless I'm mistaken the unofficial count was 41 players. Maybe the Yankees made a move but didn't announce it? |
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 16, 2024 12:17:49 GMT -5
Anyone know when the Yankees have to make these 40 man roster decisions? Of course, they're might be more decisions since the Yankees aren't done adding to the big league team.
I was thinking the same thing, unless I'm mistaken the unofficial count was 41 players. Maybe the Yankees made a move but didn't announce it? MLB.com has them at 40, but Stroman and Weaver aren't listed, so several moves need to be made. www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/40-man |
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Post by Max on Jan 16, 2024 13:07:13 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing, unless I'm mistaken the unofficial count was 41 players. Maybe the Yankees made a move but didn't announce it? MLB.com has them at 40, but Stroman and Weaver aren't listed, so several moves need to be made. www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/40-manNick Burdi isn't listed either. |
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 16, 2024 13:38:44 GMT -5
Nick Burdi isn't listed either. I missed that move. |
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jan 16, 2024 16:26:05 GMT -5
YANKEES from NJ.Com
Yankees will make these moves before end of offseason
Updated: Jan. 16, 2024, 6:11 a.m.|Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 6:00 a.m.
Right-handers Marcus Stroman and Luke Weaver still need to be added to the Yankees' 40-man roster. AP
By Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Yankees’ rumored interest in signing veteran reliever Héctor Neris indicates that this club isn’t ready to call it an offseason just yet.
Their lineup and starting staff are seemingly set, but an upgrade to the back of the bullpen — to help make up for the departure of Michael King (and probably Wandy Peralta) — certainly couldn’t hurt.
Of course, it behooves the Yankees to continue monitoring the starting pitching market as well, both in possible trades and in free agency. After the Marcus Stroman signing, however, it’s unlikely that the Yankees will spend on a big name or unload more of the farm for an ace. Even if the Yankees end up missing out or passing on Neris, it’s guaranteed that a few more transactions are on the horizon. At this point, it’s only a matter of when ... and who is impacted as a corresponding move.
Stroman and right-hander Luke Weaver haven’t been added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster yet. Their deals in free agency haven’t been announced by the club to this point — the Yankees’ most recent official big-league transaction was signing righty Cody Poteet at the beginning of this month.
To officially add Stroman and Weaver, finalizing their deals via free agency, the Yankees will need to subtract two players from a 40-man roster that, as of Monday night, is full. That leaves general manager Brian Cashman and his team with a few options.
One swift solution to make roster room is to simply cut ties with a few expendable pieces. Jeter Downs and Bubba Thompson were picked up by the Yankees this winter. As much as the Yankees had plans to stow those players away for depth, they’re candidates to be back on the chopping block if need be. A similar fate could be looming for lefty Matt Krook, an older prospect that hasn’t been able to recognize his potential in the big leagues over a small sample. Same goes for southpaw Nick Ramirez, who pitched well in 2023, but was used predominantly in a mop-up role.
The other route to open up 2 40-man roster spots would be to make a trade or two.
With a surplus at catcher, perhaps the Yankees can get some prospect value back for Ben Rortvedt or Carlos Narvaez. Oswald Peraza, Everson Pereira and Oswaldo Cabrera are currently in line to compete for a bench role this spring. Their ability to secure consistent playing time with where the roster stands right now is murky, though, unless someone gets hurt. Those youngsters could be centerpieces in a high-profile trade or if the Yankees truly don’t have plans to use them, they could flip the former top-ranked prospects for other upside pieces that won’t require roster spots just yet. Think of the Yankees-Dodgers trade from December, but this time in reverse. The Dodgers needed to make space on their 40-man roster at that time, so they were willing to part with a big-league reliever (Victor González) and a top prospect (Jorbit Vivas) in exchange for a touted prospect that isn’t on the 40-man (Shortstop Trey Sweeney).
Another possibility is the Yankees look to cut cost from their payroll with a trade. Gleyber Torres would be the best way to shed salary dollars as he’s due to make $14.2 million this year, but it’s hard to envision the Yankees moving the 2nd baseman after the season he had on offense in 2023. He projects to be an important piece of the puzzle for this team in ‘24, the final year of his contract with New York.
Maybe a reliever like Tommy Kahnle or Jonathan Loáisiga will be moved to free up some cash and make way for younger arms. And what about Clarke Schmidt, especially if the Yankees have plans to add one more experienced starter? Each of those arms are making north of $2 million this year, with Kahnle set to earn nearly $6 million.
Max Goodman may be reached at mgoodman@njadvancemedia.com.
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 16, 2024 18:03:04 GMT -5
YANKEES from NJ.ComYankees will make these moves before end of offseason
Updated: Jan. 16, 2024, 6:11 a.m.|Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 6:00 a.m.
Right-handers Marcus Stroman and Luke Weaver still need to be added to the Yankees' 40-man roster. AP
By Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Yankees’ rumored interest in signing veteran reliever Héctor Neris indicates that this club isn’t ready to call it an offseason just yet.
Their lineup and starting staff are seemingly set, but an upgrade to the back of the bullpen — to help make up for the departure of Michael King (and probably Wandy Peralta) — certainly couldn’t hurt.
Of course, it behooves the Yankees to continue monitoring the starting pitching market as well, both in possible trades and in free agency. After the Marcus Stroman signing, however, it’s unlikely that the Yankees will spend on a big name or unload more of the farm for an ace. Even if the Yankees end up missing out or passing on Neris, it’s guaranteed that a few more transactions are on the horizon. At this point, it’s only a matter of when ... and who is impacted as a corresponding move.
Stroman and right-hander Luke Weaver haven’t been added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster yet. Their deals in free agency haven’t been announced by the club to this point — the Yankees’ most recent official big-league transaction was signing righty Cody Poteet at the beginning of this month.
To officially add Stroman and Weaver, finalizing their deals via free agency, the Yankees will need to subtract two players from a 40-man roster that, as of Monday night, is full. That leaves general manager Brian Cashman and his team with a few options.
One swift solution to make roster room is to simply cut ties with a few expendable pieces. Jeter Downs and Bubba Thompson were picked up by the Yankees this winter. As much as the Yankees had plans to stow those players away for depth, they’re candidates to be back on the chopping block if need be. A similar fate could be looming for lefty Matt Krook, an older prospect that hasn’t been able to recognize his potential in the big leagues over a small sample. Same goes for southpaw Nick Ramirez, who pitched well in 2023, but was used predominantly in a mop-up role.
The other route to open up 2 40-man roster spots would be to make a trade or two.
With a surplus at catcher, perhaps the Yankees can get some prospect value back for Ben Rortvedt or Carlos Narvaez. Oswald Peraza, Everson Pereira and Oswaldo Cabrera are currently in line to compete for a bench role this spring. Their ability to secure consistent playing time with where the roster stands right now is murky, though, unless someone gets hurt. Those youngsters could be centerpieces in a high-profile trade or if the Yankees truly don’t have plans to use them, they could flip the former top-ranked prospects for other upside pieces that won’t require roster spots just yet. Think of the Yankees-Dodgers trade from December, but this time in reverse. The Dodgers needed to make space on their 40-man roster at that time, so they were willing to part with a big-league reliever (Victor González) and a top prospect (Jorbit Vivas) in exchange for a touted prospect that isn’t on the 40-man (Shortstop Trey Sweeney).
Another possibility is the Yankees look to cut cost from their payroll with a trade. Gleyber Torres would be the best way to shed salary dollars as he’s due to make $14.2 million this year, but it’s hard to envision the Yankees moving the 2nd baseman after the season he had on offense in 2023. He projects to be an important piece of the puzzle for this team in ‘24, the final year of his contract with New York.
Maybe a reliever like Tommy Kahnle or Jonathan Loáisiga will be moved to free up some cash and make way for younger arms. And what about Clarke Schmidt, especially if the Yankees have plans to add one more experienced starter? Each of those arms are making north of $2 million this year, with Kahnle set to earn nearly $6 million.
Max Goodman may be reached at mgoodman@njadvancemedia.com. Well if they plan on re-signing soto then imo they have no choice but to trade torres . |
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Post by desousa on Jan 17, 2024 11:03:01 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 17, 2024 11:17:33 GMT -5
There's a decent chance Oscar goes unclaimed and ends up back with the Yanks on a minor league deal. |
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jan 17, 2024 11:53:47 GMT -5
From MLB Rumors
Yankees Designate Oscar González For Assignment
By Darragh McDonald | January 17, 2024 at 9:45am CDT
The Yankees officially announced their signing of right-hander Marcus Stroman, with outfielder Oscar González designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
González, 26, has only been a Yankee since early December, when they claimed him off waivers from the Guardians. The outfielder burst onto the scene with Cleveland in 2022, hitting 11 home runs in 382 plate appearances. His 3.9% walk rate was quite low but he hit .296/.327/.461 overall for a wRC+ of 125. He also became a fan favorite by using the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song as his walk-up music and also hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 15th inning of Game 2 of the Wild Card series, which broke a scoreless tie and clinched the series for the Guardians.
Unfortunately, 2023 was a disaster for González. His offense fell off precipitously and he spent most of his time on optionable assignment in Triple-A. In his 180 major league plate appearances, his walk rate fell even lower to 2.8% while his strikeouts increased, leading to a paltry line of .214/.239/.312. His work in Triple-A led to a nicer line of .287/.323/.496, but that still translated to a subpar wRC+ of 98.
Since he’s considered a poor defender and doesn’t steal a lot of bases, González really needs to hit to provide value. There’s clearly some power there but poor plate discipline as well. He has swung at 49.1% of pitches outside the strike zone in his career, the highest rate among MLB hitters with at least 550 plate appearances over the past two seasons. In 2,734 minor league plate appearances, he has walked in just 109 of them, a 4% rate.
He is still young and has a couple of option years remaining, so a club could keep him in Triple-A as a depth piece while seeing if his approach improves. The Yanks likely had such a plan in mind when they claimed him, but they have since changed their outfield significantly by trading for Juan Soto, Trent Grisham and Alex Verdugo. Those moves have seemingly pushed González down the depth chart and off the roster.
The Yanks will now have a week to trade González or pass him through waivers. If he were to go unclaimed, he could stick with the club as non-roster depth, but some other club around the league might take a shot on him.
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jan 17, 2024 15:05:45 GMT -5
The Yankees’ offseason initiative to inject more left-handed bats into their lineup has extended into the upper levels of their minor-league system as well.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2024, 1:25 p.m.|Published: Jan. 17, 2024, 1:14 p.m.
By Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
In December, the Yankees picked up Luis González, an ex-Giants outfielder with upside that’s poised to begin next season in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Odds are, Josh VanMeter, who signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Wednesday, will join him there this spring. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was first to report VanMeter’s deal with the Yankees, another move to bolster position player depth leading up to spring training.
VanMeter, 28, has played in 300 big-league games over parts of four seasons with the Reds, Diamondbacks and Pirates. He’s a .206 career hitter in the majors, a utilityman with experience at every position on defense except center field and shortstop. VanMeter’s last MLB appearance came in September of 2022 with Pittsburgh. He was designated for the Pirates a few days later.
Last season, VanMeter was in the Brewers organization, hitting .199 with a .762 OPS in 46 games with Milwaukee’s Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. He’s slashed .274/.380/.525 over 221 games at the Triple-A level in his minor-league career, swatting 41 home runs.
This news comes hours after the Yankees cut a player that had an even better shot at earning big-league playing time in 2024.
To make room for right-hander Marcus Stroman on the 40-man roster, outfielder Oscar Gonzalez was designated for assignment. Another move is coming as the signing of righty Luke Weaver in free agency hasn’t been made official yet — he also needs to be added to the 40-man roster.
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 17, 2024 15:52:09 GMT -5
When cashman starts making moves like that after a big signing , it generally means they are about done
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Post by fwclipper51 on Jan 17, 2024 16:27:51 GMT -5
When cashman starts making moves like that after a big signing , it generally means they are about done
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Post by posadafan24 on Jan 17, 2024 16:43:52 GMT -5
When cashman starts making moves like that after a big signing , it generally means they are about done
ClipperWell i will believe it when i see it . The most i can see them possibly doing is picking up hader or i think his name is neris |
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Post by inger on Jan 17, 2024 17:42:14 GMT -5
The Yankees’ offseason initiative to inject more left-handed bats into their lineup has extended into the upper levels of their minor-league system as well.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2024, 1:25 p.m.|Published: Jan. 17, 2024, 1:14 p.m.
By Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
In December, the Yankees picked up Luis González, an ex-Giants outfielder with upside that’s poised to begin next season in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Odds are, Josh VanMeter, who signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Wednesday, will join him there this spring. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was first to report VanMeter’s deal with the Yankees, another move to bolster position player depth leading up to spring training.
VanMeter, 28, has played in 300 big-league games over parts of four seasons with the Reds, Diamondbacks and Pirates. He’s a .206 career hitter in the majors, a utilityman with experience at every position on defense except center field and shortstop. VanMeter’s last MLB appearance came in September of 2022 with Pittsburgh. He was designated for the Pirates a few days later.
Last season, VanMeter was in the Brewers organization, hitting .199 with a .762 OPS in 46 games with Milwaukee’s Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. He’s slashed .274/.380/.525 over 221 games at the Triple-A level in his minor-league career, swatting 41 home runs.
This news comes hours after the Yankees cut a player that had an even better shot at earning big-league playing time in 2024.
To make room for right-hander Marcus Stroman on the 40-man roster, outfielder Oscar Gonzalez was designated for assignment. Another move is coming as the signing of righty Luke Weaver in free agency hasn’t been made official yet — he also needs to be added to the 40-man roster. I didn’t know Van Meter had shown that much MiLB pop. Of course last year we hope for another guy with minor league pop, so… |
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