The Yankees added an arm to their organizational depth Wednesday, swinging a commerce with the Chicago Cubs for minor-league right-hander Michael Arias.
In return, the Yankees despatched money concerns to Chicago.
Arias, 23, has not pitched on the MLB degree however recorded a 4.77 ERA over 49 appearances, all in reduction, for the Cubs’ Double-A and Triple-A associates final 12 months.
He struck out 72 batters over 60.1 innings.
Armed with a mid-to-upper 90s fastball, a promising changeup and a work-in-progress slider, Arias was the Cubs’ No. 18 prospect, in keeping with MLB Pipeline.
The Cubs designated Arias for task this week, nevertheless, to clear a 40-man roster spot for beginning pitcher Colin Rea, whom they signed to a one-year, $5 million contract.
Arias is now on the Yankees’ 40-man roster, which is as much as 38 gamers.
Arias operated as a full-time starter in 2022 and pitched to a 4.09 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 81.1 innings.
General, he boasts a 4.25 ERA and 227 strikeouts in 182 innings spanning 97 appearances, together with 32 begins, over 4 minor-league seasons.
Arias started his profession by signing with the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He was launched two years later and joined the Cubs group earlier than the 2021 season.
It’s the second commerce of the offseason between the Yankees and Cubs. Final month, Chicago despatched outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger and money to the Yankees for right-hander Cody Poteet.
PRIMETIME
Two of the Yankees’ most intriguing early-season matchups are headed to primetime.
ESPN is about to air the Yankees’ Might 18 dwelling sport towards the Mets and their June 1 street sport towards the Los Angeles Dodgers on “Sunday Night Baseball,” the community introduced Wednesday.
The Might 18 sport is scheduled to wrap up a three-game sequence between the Yankees and their crosstown rival, who final month signed Juan Soto away from them for a record-setting 15-year, $765 million contract.
The June 1 sport, in the meantime, is about to conclude a three-game sequence between the Yankees and Dodgers that serves as a rematch of the 2024 World Sequence, which Los Angeles gained in 5 video games.
ESPN beforehand introduced it might completely air the Yankees’ Opening Day sport towards the Milwaukee Brewers within the Bronx on March 27.
