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Yankees manager announced to the clubs beat last night that right-hander will be the clubs fifth starter to open the season, with Bryan Hoch of MLB.com of his comments on X. Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports today that right-hander has made the club, though Sherman adds its po sible that a roster move in the coming days could lead Jonathon Brooks Jersey to Beeter getting optioned ( ). Boone also says infielder will start the season on the injured list, with among those to relay the news. A spot opened up at the back of the Yankee rotation with the recent injury to ace , who underwent various tests on his right elbow. Cole was for non-surgical rehab for nerve inflammation and edema. Though it was surely good news that surgery wasnt being recommended, the club would still need to figure out a plan to proceed without him for an undetermined amount of time, perhaps months. Without Cole, four spots were taken by , , and , leaving one open for a camp battle. As time went on, it seemed to come down to Gil and prospect , with Gil getting the gig yesterday. Shortly after Boone announced Gil got the final spot, Warren was rea signed to minor league camp. Gil, 26 in June, had an encouraging major league debut late in the 2021 season, as he posted an earned run average of 3.07 in six starts. He struck out a strong 29.5% of batters faced, though he also gave out free pa ses at a 14.7% rate. He would have been looking to build on that in 2022 but unfortunately landed on the injured list after just one start and eventually required Tommy John surgery in May. That put him out of action for the remainder of that season and most of 2023 as well. He returned to official game action in the minors leagues late last year, logging four innings in September. That will likely leave Gil with some kind of workload limit here in 2024, since he hardly pitched over the past two years. In 2021, he logged 29 1/3 innings in the majors and 79 1/3 in the minors for a combined total of 108 2/3, his highest in any season thus far. He had a 3.97 ERA in those minor league innings that year. The minor leagues were canceled in 2020, meaning he wasnt able to pitch in any official capacity. Taking all of that into consideration, Gil shouldnt be counted on to suddenly shoulder 200 innings this year, but the Yanks will stick with him as long hes in good form and will presumably make a decision about the workload later. He posted a 2.87 ERA this spring with a 37.7% strikeout rate and 9.8% walk rate. In January, it was reported that the Yankees were awarded a on Gil, meaning they can send him to the minors at some point down the road. Warren, 25 in June, is one of the clubs best pitching prospects. He threw 129 innings last year between Double-A and Triple-A with a 3.35 ERA, then had a 3.52 ERA here in spring action. Hes not yet on the 40-man roster, so it would have been a little bit trickier to pick him over Gil. But given his larger innings tally last year, he could be called upon later in the season if Gil needs to be shut down or if someone else gets hurt. As for Beeter, 25, hell be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game. He was just added to the clubs roster in November, to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. He had a 3.62 ERA last year, over 131 2/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. He struck out 28.8% of batters though had a concerning walk rate of 13.1%. Hell break into the majors out of the bullpen, presumably providing the club some long relief innings alongside veteran . On the position player side of things, it was a week ago that LeMahieu was questionable for Opening Day after fouling a ball off his foot. It doesnt seem as though its a terribly serious injury, but its enough to keep him from being available to start the season. Opening Day IL stints can be backdated by three days, so its po sible he will just mi s a week if hes able to get over the i sue in short order. Though it may not be a long absence, its still not ideal for the 35-year-old to be dealing with an injury yet again. He dealt with quad and calf sorene s last year and produced a roughly league average line of .243/.327/.390, wRC+ of 101. The Yanks would obviously love to have more, especially since LeMahieu hit .336/.386/.536 over 2019 and 2020. Boone said LeMahieu looked more explosive back in February, per , though hes now once again hobbled by an unfortunate ailment. In the meantime, could step into the everyday third base role, which will leave open a bench role for someone like or . Cabrera hit .247/.312/.429 in 2022 but then dropped to .211/.275/.299 last year, that latter line translating to a wRC+ of just 60. Smith isnt on the 40-man roster but the Yanks could transfer Cole or to the 60-day injured list to open a spot. Peraza is going to be out of action for six to eight weeks due to a shoulder strain. As clubs around the league cut down their rosters, there are plenty of guys getting cut loose who may pique the interest of the Yankees. As mentioned up top with Beeter, he could wind up getting optioned if the Yankees find a pitcher they like on waivers or someone entering free agency via a release or opt-out. The same could perhaps be true of their bench, as Cabrera steps in for LeMahieu. Matt Coleman III Jersey |
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