NEW YORK — The Yankees moved to handle their pitching depth on Tuesday by buying right-hander Cody Morris from the Guardians in trade for outfielder Estevan Florial.
Morris, 27, posted a 6.75 ERA in six aid appearances for Cleveland this previous season. Over 13 profession appearances (5 begins) spanning two large league seasons (2022-23), Morris is 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA to go together with 32 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings.
Late final week, supervisor Aaron Boone stated the group is wanting ahead to seeing what prospects Will Warren, Chase Hampton and Luis Gil will be capable to contribute this season. Warren is the Yanks’ No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and Hampton is ranked fourth. Gil has seen large league time and is recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure.
No. 14 prospect Clayton Beeter additionally initiatives to be a part of the No. 5 starter competitors this spring.
“It undoubtedly damage, among the folks we’ve given up,” Boone stated. “We do be ok with the subsequent crop … there’s plenty of guys that we really feel like are pushing as much as that subsequent stage to be essential depth items for us this yr.”
The Yankees didn’t undertaking to have room on their roster for Florial, contemplating basic supervisor Brian Cashman stated he doesn’t envision pursuing one other outfielder past their present association of Soto, Verdugo, Aaron Choose and Trent Grisham.
Florial, 26, batted .230 (14-for-61) in 19 video games for the Yankees this previous season. He spent nearly all of the yr with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting .284 with 28 residence runs, 79 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 101 video games.
Over components of 4 large league seasons with the Yanks, Florial has hit .209 (24-for-115) in 48 profession video games.
