Yankees drop fan favorite Torreyes
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The Yankees designated fan favorite Ronald Torreyes for assignment, the team announced Monday, in order to make room for pitcher Parker Bridwell.
Bridwell, 27, was claimed off waivers from the Angels and struggled last season following a strong 2017 campaign.
The righty started just one game a year after going 10-3 as his ERA soared to 17.55 in five total appearances. Bridwell missed some time with a nagging elbow injury and was DFA’d last week.
Yankees brass has been focused on improving the pitching staff this offseason and Bridwell supplies the team with extra depth in that department.
Torreyes, whose highfives with the
MCCANN, DONALDSON TO BRAVES
much-taller Aaron Judge were a dugout staple, suited up in just 41 games for the Yankees last season.
The 5-foot-8 backup could be counted on defensively and had a knack for producing at the plate when called upon. Torreyes, 26, slashed .281/ .308/.374/.682 in 221 games over three seasons in the Bronx.
Brian McCann slipped on the No. 16 jersey he wore for so many years.
“It feels right,” he said, over and over again.
Looking to improve on their first division title in five years, the Atlanta Braves agreed Monday to one-year contracts with McCann and former AL MVP Josh Donaldson — a pair of low-risk moves that give the team a chance to make another postseason run while not hindering the long-term development of all those talented young players.
Donaldson agreed to a $23 million deal. McCann’s $2 million contract was announced by the Braves, reuniting the team with a catcher who was a seven-time All-Star from 2005-13.