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 … [Read more...] about Yankees Release Marcus Stroman
Angels Acquire Oswald Peraza
The Yankees have traded infielder Oswald Peraza to the Angels in exchange for outfield prospect Wilberson De Pena, as well as international bonus pool money. Both teams have announced the deal. To make room for Peraza, the Angels have designated Kevin Newman for assignment. Peraza, now 25, signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2016, and as he rose through … [Read more...] about Angels Acquire Oswald Peraza
Yankees Acquire David Bednar
The Yankees have added one the biggest prizes of the relief market to their bullpen, acquiring David Bednar from the Pirates for catching prospect Rafael Flores, minor league catcher Edgleen Perez, and minor league outfielder Brian Sanchez. Bednar, 30, has been a staple of the Pirates’ bullpen for five years. The hard-throwing 6’1″ righty is making $5.9MM this season and is … [Read more...] about Yankees Acquire David Bednar
Outright Assignments: 7/31/25
Here’s the rundown of a few outright assignments that were announced during the blizzard of roster moves taking place on deadline day… Catcher Jacob Stallings cleared waivers, and elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate. Baltimore designated Stallings for assignment earlier this week, and since he has been previously … [Read more...] about Outright Assignments: 7/31/25
Rays, Yankees Swap Jose Caballero For Everson Pereira
The Yankees have acquired utilityman Jose Caballero from the Rays in exchange for outfielder Everson Pereira and a player to be named later, per announcements from both clubs. Both players were on their respective teams’ 40-man rosters, so no corresponding 40-man moves were needed. The versatile Caballero adds plenty of speed and defensive flexibility to the Yankees’ bench mix. … [Read more...] about Rays, Yankees Swap Jose Caballero For Everson Pereira