The Yankees are taking fliers on a pair of fascinating arms — one which was as soon as their very own and one other a former Mets farmhand — for potential pitching depth.
The membership claimed right-handers Roansy Contreras and Allan Winans off waivers Thursday — Contreras from the Orioles and Winans from the Braves — making the most of open 40-man roster spots slightly below three weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring coaching.
Contreras, 25, had been a former Yankees prospect that they despatched to the Pirates in 2021 as a part of the Jameson Taillon commerce.
As soon as a promising starter who labored principally out of the bullpen final season with the Pirates and Angels, Contreras owns a 4.72 ERA throughout 90 profession appearances (33 begins) with 201 strikeouts and 103 walks in 234 2/3 innings.
Because the finish of the season, Contreras has been claimed off waivers 4 instances as he’s out of minor league choices, which means the Yankees must ship him by waivers if he doesn’t make the massive league bullpen out of camp.
Winans, 29, had been designated for project by the Braves final week after posting a 7.20 ERA in eight begins throughout two seasons within the large leagues — together with tossing seven shutout innings in opposition to the Mets in his second profession begin after they’d initially drafted him in 2018.
He has been higher at Triple-A, the place he owns a profession 3.23 ERA in 51 video games (36 begins), and has one minor league choice remaining, which probably has him pegged for the rotation at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start out the yr.
