Good teams in baseball don’t sit still. And this week, the New York Yankees responded to the Rule 5 Draft crunch by making a series of additions and subtractions to their 40-man roster.
Top prospect Gleyber Torres is officially a member of the New York Yankees. Also, welcome Thairo Estrada, outfielder Billy McKinney and right-handers Albert Abreu, Jonathan Loaisiga and Domingo Acevedo who, along with Torres, are now included on the Yankees 40-man roster.
For a player who has been toiling in the minor leagues wondering how his value to the organization is seen by the Yankees’ front office, their inclusion on the roster sends a signal that the team views each of them as a piece of the Yankees future.