Yankees' Sean Hermann: Expected to miss entire 2024 season
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Hermann underwent Tommy John surgery, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
The exact date of Hermann's procedure is unknown, but this news almost certainly rules him out for the entire 2024 campaign. The 20-year-old spent the majority of his time at Single-A Tampa during the 2023 season, where he posted a 4.93 ERA and 1.45 WHIP with an 86:44 K:BB across 107.2 innings (22 starts).
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Yankees' Oscar Gonzalez: Claimed by Yankees
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The Yankees claimed Gonzalez off waivers from the Guardians on Friday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
After an impressive rookie season in 2022, Gonzalez's numbers took a major dip in '23, when he slashed .214/.239/.312 across 180 plate appearances. The 25-year-old will have a shot at starting in the Yankees' outfield, though a bounce-back performance at the plate in the spring would greatly improve his chances.
Yankees' Yerry De Los Santos: Gets deal from Yankees
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De Los Santos signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Monday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
The deal includes an invitation to spring training, with the righty having the opportunity to make $900,000 if reaches the majors. De Los Santos posted a 4.14 ERA and 44:24 K:BB over 50 relief innings for the Pirates from 2022-23. He boasts a career 54.5 percent groundball rate.
The Brewers traded Sanchez and Jace Avina to the Yankees on Friday in exchange for Jake Bauers.
Sanchez had a solid first professional season in 2023, slashing .297/.414/.446 over 128 plate appearances in the Dominican Summer League. He obviously has a long way to go before reaching the majors, but the Yankees are willing to take a flier on the 19-year-old outfielder.
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Yankees' Jace Avina: Traded to Yankees
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The Brewers traded Avina to the Yankees on Friday alongside Brian Sanchez in exchange for Jake Bauers.
Avina spent all of 2023 with the Brewers' Single-A affiliate, where he slashed .233/.373/.442 with 14 homers and 50 RBI. The 20-year-old outfield prospect has plenty of potential and has demonstrated a knack for drawing walks, but it will take a couple more years of developing in the Yankees' farm system before he makes an impact with the big-league team.
The Yankees selected Ramirez to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
After starting the season in Single-A, Ramirez hit his way up to Double-A Somerset, where his bat cooled down significantly to end the year. The 22-year-old Ramirez is now the sixth catcher on the Yankees' 40-man roster.
