5:30pm ET: The Yankees just announced the deal. Good timing. Burns did receive an invitation to big league Spring Training. He’s the super early favorite to be 2019’s designated September pinch-runner.
5:29pm ET: According to Jon Heyman, the Yankees have signed outfielder Billy Burns to a minor league contract. He has big league time and I assume the deal includes an invite to Spring Training. Burns joins catcher Ryan Lavarnway, infielder Gio Urshela, lefty Rex Brothers, and lefty Danny Coulombe as minor league contract depth pickups this winter.