Calling all recently unemployed relief pitchers! If you’ve ever reached the major leagues and worked out of the bullpen, the Yankees may be interested in signing you.
On Tuesday, 29-year-old former closer Trevor Rosenthal inked a minor league deal with Yanks, following his release from the Tigers on August 11.
Rosenthal’s best season came in 2015 with the Cardinals when he was named an NL All-Star on the back of 48 saves in 51 opportunities, while pitching to a 2.10 ERA, 2.42 FIP, 10.2 K/9 and 0.4 HR/9 across 68.2 innings.
Unfortunately, inconsistency and injuries would derail Rosenthal’s once-promising career, as he’d miss the entire 2018 campaign following Tommy John surgery.