NEW YORK — The Yankees moved to deal with their pitching depth on Tuesday by buying right-hander Cody Morris from the Guardians in alternate for outfielder Estevan Florial.
Morris, 27, posted a 6.75 ERA in six reduction appearances for Cleveland this previous season. Over 13 profession appearances (5 begins) spanning two huge league seasons (2022-23), Morris is 1-2 with a 3.41 ERA to go along with 32 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings.
Late final week, supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned the group is wanting ahead to seeing what prospects Will Warren, Chase Hampton and Luis Gil will be capable of contribute this season. Warren is the Yanks’ No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and Hampton is ranked fourth. Gil has seen huge league time and is recovering from Tommy John surgical procedure.
No. 14 prospect Clayton Beeter additionally tasks to be a part of the No. 5 starter competitors this spring.
“It undoubtedly harm, among the individuals we’ve given up,” Boone mentioned. “We do be ok with the subsequent crop … there’s loads of guys that we really feel like are pushing as much as that subsequent stage to be necessary depth items for us this yr.”
The Yankees didn’t challenge to have room on their roster for Florial, contemplating normal supervisor Brian Cashman mentioned he doesn’t envision pursuing one other outfielder past their present association of Soto, Verdugo, Aaron Decide and Trent Grisham.
Florial, 26, batted .230 (14-for-61) in 19 video games for the Yankees this previous season. He spent the vast majority 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 elements of 4 huge league seasons with the Yanks, Florial has hit .209 (24-for-115) in 48 profession video games.
