In a story that was featured yesterday on Yanks Go Yard, the battle for the Yankees backup catcher appeared to be narrowed down to Austin Romine and Kyle Higashioka, who was added to the team’s 40-man roster in November, a move that protected him from the Rule 5 Draft.
But now, with the addition of Wilkin Castillo to the mix, the Yankees appear to be hedging their bets a bit that either catcher has their full confidence.
Castillo, 32, spent all of 2016 with Buffalo, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.