For the second time this season, the New York Yankees agreed to a significant league contract with former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Phil Bickford.
The best-hander pitched in 5 video games on the finish of June, throughout which his ERA soared to 14.40. Nevertheless, in 34 appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he has posted a 3.00 ERA and recorded 5 saves.
“He’s been doing a pleasant job,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated of Bickford, “and he’s received some size to him. In all probability can provide us a pair innings if we would have liked it. … There was various folks within the dialog for that however proper now, appeared like the correct man to take.”
Bickford initially signed a minor league cope with the Yankees in April, and after being known as as much as the massive league roster in late June, he struggled with a 14.40 ERA over 5 innings in 5 appearances earlier than New York designated him for task. After clearing waivers in July, Bickford selected free company as an alternative of accepting an outright task to Triple-A. Now, after spending almost eight weeks as a free agent, he’s set to return to the Bronx.
Bickford’s current MLB observe report hasn’t been spectacular, however he carried out effectively on the Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate this season, giving the membership sufficient confidence to signal him to a assured deal. Since Bickford is out of minor league choices, New York must designate him for task in the event that they needed to ship him again to Triple-A.
Bickford has pitched in components of 5 main league seasons together with his finest season coming in 2021, when he posted a 2.81 ERA over 51.1 reduction innings for the Brewers and Dodgers. Los Angeles traded him to the Mets final season.
In a corresponding transfer, the Yankees designated Michael Tonkin for task. The transfer got here as a shock as a result of it adopted a stretch of consistency.
“Robust one in the present day,” Boone stated. “Tonk’s been nice. He pitched effectively for us. He’s been an amazing teammate. So troublesome determination there.”
Tonkin went 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA in 39 appearances after being claimed off waivers from the New York Mets on April 26. He excelled early on, posting a 1.84 ERA in his first 22 appearances with the Yankees, however struggled with a 5.74 ERA over his final 17 outings.
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