The New York Yankees call-up Carlos Narvaez, a minor league catching prospect. New York motioned some roster moves before their game against the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Yankees faced a lineup shift on Monday when outfielder Alex Verdugo was placed on the paternity list to be present for the birth of his child.
The 25-year-old was initially signed by the Yankees as an amateur out of Venezuela. He has since climbed the rungs of the minor league ladder.
The New York Yankees have been thinning out their roster ahead of the regular season, with the latest move being the reassignment of catcher Carlos Narvaez back to Triple-A Scranton.
While the Yankees certainly do have some weak spots on the roster, one of the deeper positions at the major and minor league level is catcher. For the 2024 season, Jose Treviño and Austin Wells project to be the team’s primary two options, but they have several prospects ready to support the team if need be.
The Yankees announced today that the club has selected the contract of catcher Carlos Narvaez. In addition, outfielders Franchy Cordero and Billy McKinney as well as right-handers Domingo German, Jimmy Cordero, Matt Bowman, and Ryan Weber have all elected free agency after rejecting outright assignments from earlier this week.
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from September 24th. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 7-3 at Syracuse Mets 3B Jamie
The New York Yankees have faced a challenging scenario at the catcher position, a situation worsened by José Treviño’s season-ending wrist injury.
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