The Yankees wanted to make a roster transfer Monday to facilitate designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton’s activation from the 60-day injured record for the primary time this season.
They determined to designate versatile Pablo Reyes for project whereas increasing the utility position of former high infield prospect Oswald Peraza.
The 25-year-old Peraza has been working with coach Luis Rojas on positioning and throws from the outfield in current days at Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium, and supervisor Aaron Boone believes Peraza is able to getting used for the primary time on the market, if wanted.
“With our roster now, we’re ensuring he will get some reps on the market, as a result of that might grow to be a sensible factor,” Boone mentioned earlier than Monday’s 1-0, 11-inning loss to the Angels in The Bronx. “In the midst of a sport, you’re pinch operating, you’re making a substitution. So simply to try to add slightly extra versatility to him.”
Peraza has began 30 video games this season: 24 at third base, 4 at second and two at shortstop instead of starter Anthony Volpe.
He by no means has appeared as an outfielder in a sport within the minor leagues or throughout a part of 4 seasons with the Yanks.
Reyes had made 9 outfield appearances for the staff this season, together with one begin, and 67 over eight big-league seasons with 5 groups.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has taken over at third base since returning June 3 from a six-week stint on the injured record, and DJ LeMahieu principally has manned second base since he was activated in mid-Might.
The work within the outfield merely provides Peraza — and the Yankees — an alternative choice.
“We don’t have plenty of flexibility, so there’s going to come back a time the place we have now to be comfy with it. Or get comfy being uncomfortable,” Boone mentioned. “However I feel ‘Oz’ will deal with it effectively.
“He’s such a superb athlete, he’s clearly such a superb defensive infielder that I count on him to have the ability to deal with it, particularly in a pinch right here.”
Proper-hander JT Brubaker was in The Bronx on Monday.
The veteran final appeared in a serious league sport on Oct. 4, 2022.
He underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in April 2023, was traded to the Yankees by the Pirates in March of final yr, and has been rehabbing ever since.
“The sensation and the whole lot that you just get while you’re out on the sector is what retains you going,” the 31-year-old pitcher mentioned. “Simply to be an possibility [here] is motivation sufficient.”
He suffered a setback in spring coaching, fracturing three of his ribs after being struck by a comebacker in late February.
However he’s wholesome now, and near getting activated. Brubaker made six minor league outings, and threw 5 hitless innings in his final look. Boone mentioned he’ll seemingly be utilized in lengthy reduction.
Reliever Jake Cousins will endure Tommy John surgical procedure on Wednesday, Boone mentioned.
The best-hander was an enormous a part of the Yankees bullpen a yr in the past, posting a 2.37 ERA throughout 38 innings.
He additionally appeared in six video games in the course of the 2024 postseason.
Within the first voting replace for the All-Star Recreation, Aaron Decide leads all gamers with 1,568,527 votes.
Paul Goldschmidt is the main vote-getter at first base within the American League.
Ben Rice is second at designated hitter, though his taking part in time might diminish now that Stanton is again.
