With the primary pitch of the season simply hours away, the Yankees unveiled their Opening Day roster on Thursday afternoon.
On Wednesday, nonetheless, they introduced what felt like a complete roster’s price of injured record designations. That reveal learn like this:
RHP Clayton Beeter was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with proper shoulder impingement syndrome.
RHP JT Brubaker was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with left rib fractures.
RHP Scott Effross was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with a left hamstring pressure.
RHP Ian Hamilton was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with a viral sickness.
INF DJ LeMahieu was positioned on the 10-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with a left calf pressure.
RHP Jonathan Loáisiga was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with proper elbow surgical procedure restoration.
RHP Clarke Schmidt was positioned on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with proper rotator cuff tendonitis.
DH/OF Giancarlo Stanton was positioned on the 10-day injured record (retroactive to three/24) with proper and left elbow epicondylitis.
That CVS receipt-length record got here after the Yankees had already positioned Gerrit Cole (Tommy John surgical procedure) and Luis Gil (lat pressure) on the 60-day IL.
With these transactions out of the best way, right here’s a take a look at who will probably be on the Yankees’ 26-man roster after they open their season towards the Brewers.
Catchers (3): Austin Wells, J.C. Escarra, Ben Rice
The Yankees made an unusual, however not unprecedented, choice to hold three catchers on their roster. What’s even weirder is that each one three swing from the left aspect.
Nevertheless, Stanton’s tennis elbows and LeMahieu’s calf made this the suitable name, as Rice can fill the DH spot and backup at first base. He earned the suitable to take action after bulking up and producing Stanton-esque exit velocities this spring. Escarra additionally earned his stripes, going from ex-Uber driver and substitute trainer to a backup position after a powerful exhibition season.
Infielders (6): 1B Paul Goldschmidt 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr., 3B Oswaldo Cabrera, SS Anthony Volpe, UTL Oswald Peraza, UTL Pablo Reyes
It was no secret that the Yankees needed some right-handed assistance on their bench and/or at third base, however Cabrera would be the go-to possibility on the place for now whereas Reyes and Peraza vie for taking part in time.
Reyes — who can play throughout like Cabrera — ought to have a leg up on Peraza, as he’s a right-handed swinger and earned admiration from Aaron Boone this spring. Peraza has but to indicate that he can hit main league pitching and will not be lengthy for the roster regardless of cracking the Opening Day squad.
Outfielders (4): RF Aaron Decide, CF Cody Bellinger, LF Jasson Domínguez, OF Trent Grisham
Whereas Domínguez skilled a couple of extra mishaps in left area earlier this spring, he and the Yankees appear comfy with the defensive strides he’s made.
Decide ought to profit defensively from a return to proper area, however he’ll additionally get some DH days with Stanton out. That ought to imply extra alternatives for Grisham to play heart than he obtained final 12 months.
Rotation (5): Carlos Rodón, Max Fried, Marcus Stroman, Will Warren, Carlos Carrasco
Rodón took Cole’s Opening Day begin, however Fried is the clear-cut No. 1 on this injury-ravaged workers.
These aches and pains created house for not solely Stroman, who entered camp because the Yankees’ sixth starter, but in addition for the inexperienced Warren and the veteran Carrasco, a non-roster invitee.
Bullpen (8): RHP Devin Williams (CL), RHP Luke Weaver, RHP Fernando Cruz, RHP Mark Leiter Jr., RHP Yoendrys Gómez, LHP Brent Headrick, LHP Tim Hill, LHP Ryan Yarbrough
With so many relievers on the IL, the Yankees had three open bullpen spots towards the tip of camp. One went to an exterior addition, because the Yankees signed Yarbrough on Monday.
Gómez and Headrick took the final two spots. Gómez, like Peraza, is out of minor league choices and would have been uncovered to waivers if not added to the roster, whereas Headrick nonetheless has an possibility. That offers the Yankees some roster flexibility.
Initially Printed: March 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM EDT
