The Yankees are looking to acquire two interesting arms (one once theirs, the other a former Mets farm hand) for potential pitching depth.
On Thursday, the team announced that it will be taking advantage of an open spot on its 40-man roster, with pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training less than three weeks away, by signing right-handers Roancy Contreras and Alan Winans (Contreras of the Orioles and Winans of the Braves). ) was exempted.
Contreras, 25, is a former Yankees prospect who was sent to the Pirates in 2021 as part of the Jameson Taillon trade.
Contreras, who played primarily in the bullpen for the Pirates and Angels last season, is a promising starter with a 4.72 ERA in 90 career games (33 starts), 201 strikeouts and 103 walks in 234 2/3 innings. Ta.
Since the end of the season, Contreras has been placed on waivers four times due to him not being a minor league option, and the Yankees will have to put him on waivers if he doesn't make it into the major league bullpen from camp. .
Winans, 29, was drafted by the Braves last week after starting eight games and posting a 7.20 ERA in two seasons in the major leagues. That includes pitching seven shutout innings in his second career start against the Mets after being drafted in 2018.
He has performed well in Triple-A, posting a career 3.23 ERA in 51 games (36 starts) and has one minor league option remaining, likely in the rotation to open this year at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It will be fixed to . .
