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Yankees' Sonny Gray: No official trade yet
The Reds have yet to officially trade for Gray.
Reports earlier in the day suggested a deal was close. There was an erroneous report making the rounds on Twitter suggesting that the deal was finalized, but Gray remains a member of the Yankees for now. The right-hander could well end up on the Reds shortly, as the team is a logical destination, but a deal is not yet done.
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Yankees' Sonny Gray: Trade to Cincinnati rumored
The Reds are closing in on a deal for Gray, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
After a strong start to his career in Oakland, Gray sputtered with the Yankees, posting a 4.90 ERA last season and losing his place in the starting rotation. The underlying numbers suggest his step back was much smaller, as he posted a respectable 4.17 FIP, so the Reds would be banking on the fact that his skills are still there. The righty would trade one tough park for another and see his chances at wins go down, but a much firmer place in a starting rotation would nevertheless be a boost to his fantasy value.
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Yankees' Adam Ottavino: Agrees to deal with Yankees
Ottavino agreed to a contract with the Yankees on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. According to Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com, the deal is worth $27 million over three years.
Ottavino joins an impressive relief corps in New York that already features the likes of Aroldis Chapman, Dellin Betances and Zach Britton, among others. The veteran right-hander should immediately slot into a high-leverage setup role after posting a shiny 2.43 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 13.0 K/9 across 77.2 innings of relief with the Rockies in 2018.
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Yankees' Tim Locastro: Designated for assignment
Locastro was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Monday.
Locastro was the roster casualty needed to free up a 40-man spot for DJ LeMahieu, who was signed to a two-year deal Monday. The 26-year-old spent the majority of the 2018 season at Triple-A, hitting .279/.389/.409 with 18 steals in 83 games for Oklahoma City. Locastro also played in 18 games for the Dodgers, slashing .182/.357/.273 with four steals in 14 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Tommy Kahnle: Inks deal with Yankees
Kahnle signed a one-year contract with the Yankees on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
Kahnle had a rough season out of the bullpen for the Yankees in 2018, posting a 6.56 ERA with a 1.63 WHIP and 30 punchouts across 23.1 innings. The 29-year-old does own a career 3.89 ERA and 1.35 WHIP and found success in 2016-17 with the White Sox.
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Yankees' Hanser Alberto: Claimed by Orioles
Alberto was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Friday.
Alberto received 192 plate appearances with the Rangers over the last four years but did very little with them, hitting just .192/.210/.231. He was claimed by the Yankees in November but waived when New York signed Zach Britton. Alberto will have an easier time cracking the Orioles' weak roster but hasn't done anything to suggest he'll be a fantasy asset if given the chance. Andrew Susac was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Yankees' James Paxton: Avoids drama on deadline day
Paxton signed a one-year contract with the Yankees on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
Paxton is the newest addition to New York's starting rotation, coming to the Yankees from Seattle in a mid-November trade. He's expected to slot in near the front end of the rotation to begin the 2019 season after posting a 3.76 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 208:42 K:BB over 160.1 frames last year with the Mariners.
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Yankees' Didi Gregorius: Strikes deal with Yankees
Gregorius (elbow) signed a one-year contract with the Yankees on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
Gregorius has a long road ahead of him as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery that took place in mid-October, although he has a chance to return before the All-Star break if all goes according to plan. The Yankees will likely turn to a combination of Troy Tulowitzki and Gleybor Torres at shortstop until Gregorius is cleared to play.
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Yankees' Sonny Gray: Steers clear of arbitration
Gray agreed to a one-year contract with the Yankees on Friday, avoiding arbitration.
Gray struggled throughout the 2018 season, accruing a 4.90 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with 123 strikeouts over 130.1 frames as both a starter and reliever. Despite trade talks earlier in the offseason, the Yankees haven't given up just yet on the 29-year-old right-hander, avoiding a hearing by coming to terms on a deal prior to the deadline.
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