The Yankees introduced at present that infielder Oswald Peraza and right-hander Will Warren have been recalled to the energetic roster. One spot was opened by infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. touchdown on the 10-day injured record, retroactive to August 13, with a left elbow sprain. That harm and Chisholm’s anticipated IL placement have been each beforehand reported. The opposite roster spot was opened by right-hander Enyel De Los Santos being designated for project. Moreover, the Yanks added that righty Lou Trivino will start a rehab project with Double-A Somerset.
It’s a really fast turnaround for De Los Santos, 28, who was simply acquired previous to the deadline a few weeks in the past. The Yankees despatched outfielder Brandon Lockridge to the Padres in an effort to purchase De Los Santos and minor league pitcher Thomas Balboni.
Evidently the customer’s regret set in in a short time, as issues didn’t go effectively for De Los Santos after swapping his Padre pinstripes for the Yankee selection. After the commerce, he tossed 6 1/3 innings over 5 appearances, permitting 10 earned runs in that point. He struck out 5 opponents whereas strolling three of them.
The Yankees have been rained out on Friday and performed a double-header on Saturday, which means their 5 starters have every pitched up to now 4 days. They wanted Warren to return up and make a spot begin at present, which required a corresponding transfer. The one member of their bullpen that may be optioned is Jake Cousins, who has a 2.25 ERA on the season. Fairly than ship Cousins down, they’ve determined to bump De Los Santos off the 40-man roster not too lengthy after buying and selling for him.
Because the deadline has now handed, the Yankees can have no alternative however to place De Los Santos on waivers within the coming days. Though his outcomes have clearly been poor since coming to the Bronx, it appears doubtless that another membership will look past that and put in a declare primarily based on his earlier work.
From the beginning of 2022 and up till the commerce, the righty truly posted some robust numbers between the Guardians and Padres. He tossed 159 1/3 innings in that point with a 3.50 ERA, 26.4% strikeout price and eight.5% stroll price.
Significant roster upgrades are troublesome to return by at this post-deadline a part of the calendar, so a membership on the lookout for bullpen reinforcements will in all probability put in a declare. That may not even must be a contending membership, as De Los Santos is making simply $1.16MM this 12 months and could be retained by way of arbitration for 2 extra seasons.
Waiver precedence goes in reverse order of the standings, so the groups with the worst information can have first dibs. Even a group out of competition would possibly take a shot on De Los Santos given these two further years of management. But when all of them go, some membership in a playoff race may benefit with a recent arm that has had some success in latest seasons, Yankee tenure however.
Reducing bait on De Los Santos will lower into the membership’s bullpen depth, however they’re about to backfill a few of that with Trivino. The righty underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in Could of final 12 months and missed the entire 2023 season. He hit free company and the Yanks re-signed him on a one-year cope with a $1.5MM assure and a $5MM membership choice for 2025, plus bonuses and escalators that kick in at 15 appearances this 12 months.
Previous to this prolonged harm layoff, he put up some robust numbers. Most of that got here with the Athletics, although he additionally came visiting to the Yankees on the 2022 deadline as a part of the Frankie Montas commerce. General, he has 284 2/3 innings underneath his belt with a 3.86 ERA. His 10.6% stroll price is a bit excessive however his 24.5% strikeout price and 47.4% floor ball price are each robust.
