BALTIMORE — With the Yankees’ bullpen sustaining a number of accidents, the group may finally flip to a former starter for help.
Deivi Garcia, as soon as a consensus top-100 beginning pitching prospect, has been throwing out of the bullpen at Triple-A. The 23-year-old has made three multi-inning appearances this season, all two or three frames, whereas permitting two earned runs with six strikeouts and three walks over 7.2 innings.
The Yankees’ hope is that the right-hander can discover extra consistency in reduction. If Garcia have been to return to the majors, he would possible achieve this through the pen.
“He’s a young man, so he’s still developing. What we’ve seen of Deivi a little bit over the last few years is that influx of stuff,” Aaron Boone stated Sunday. “The stuff we saw in spring training is really good. Maybe that’s something that we can get in smaller bursts.”
Garcia pitched properly in reduction in the course of the spring, when he recorded a 1.93 ERA and 10 strikeouts over 9.1 innings. While he walked 5 — command has all the time been a problem for the teenager — the exhibiting was an encouraging one for Garcia after two troublesome years within the minors.
Garcia made his massive league debut with the Yankees as a 21-year-old in the course of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He recorded a 4.98 ERA over six begins — he additionally made a postseason look – however he hasn’t had a lot success since.
Garcia largely pitched at Triple-A in 2021, the place he registered a 6.85 ERA over 90.2 innings. He rejoined the Yankees for 2 video games that yr, however he allowed six earned runs over 8.1 innings. Last season was even more durable for the pitcher, because the Yankees shut him down for 2 months resulting from a finger damage and a much-needed reset. Garcia threw six video games at Double-A and 14 at Triple-A and ended the yr with a 6.89 ERA and nil main league appearances.
Only 13 of his 20 outings have been begins in 2022.
Boone added that Matt Krook can also be being primed for a multi-inning reduction position at Triple-A. Mostly a starter all through his minor league profession, the southpaw has made three appearances for the RailRiders. Krook has surrendered one earned run over six innings whereas placing out eight and strolling three.
With Jonathan Loaisiga, Tommy Kahnle and Lou Trivino all on the IL, Garcia and Krook are among the many Yankees’ depth choices within the bullpen. So is Greg Weissert, whom Boone stated will “factor in big time” this yr.
SEVERINO’S PEN PUSHED BACK
Boone stated Luis Severino’s bullpen, initially deliberate for Sunday in Baltimore, has been moved to Monday in Cleveland. Boone attributed that to Severino having a “big” workload Saturday and Sunday’s day/getaway recreation compacting schedules.
Severino, who’s working his approach again from a lat damage, had a catch earlier than Sunday’s recreation.
MOVING THE MARTIAN AROUND
Jasson Dominguez, the Yankees’ prime ranked prospect nonetheless within the minor leagues, made his first skilled begin in left area on Saturday at Double-A. He dropped his first likelihood there, in accordance with My Central Jersey’s Mike Ashmore.
Dominguez had solely performed middle area as much as that time.
On Sunday, Boone stated that Dominguez will proceed to maneuver across the outfield this yr.
“I don’t know what the exact plan is,” the skipper stated. “I just know it’s in the mix to have him playing and introducing him to the corners. So that’s in play.”
YANKEES AT THE YARD
Yankees followers have a historical past of touring properly to Camden Yards, but it surely’s straightforward to search out different pinstriped connections on the Orioles’ lovely ballpark.
As a primary time beat reporter, this author discovered a number of whereas exploring the stadium Sunday. The group’s Hall of Fame wall features a few former Yankees, together with Paul Blair, Hank Bauer and Mike Mussina, in addition to retired YES Network broadcaster Ken Singleton. And Paul O’Neill, Jason Giambi, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher are amongst these with markers signifying house runs that reached Eutaw Street.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com