Hey, what do you know, there’s baseball news that doesn’t revolve around a cheating scandal. Although nowhere near as Earth-shattering as the recent drama that has vacated three managerial positions in Houston, Boston and Queens, this week, the Yankees traded left-handed relief pitcher Stephen Tarpley to the Marlins.
After re-signing veteran outfielder Brett Gardner a one-year, $12 million contract, the Yanks DFA’d Tarpley to open a spot on the 40-man roster.
While the 26-year-old former third-round pick by the Orioles will get a fresh start in Miami, he failed to capitalize on a promising 2018 season at both Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.