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Yankees Designate Nathan Eovaldi, Joe Mantiply, Nick Rumeblow For Assignment

By Steve Adams | November 18, 2016 at 7:15pm CDT

The Yankees announced that they’ve designated injured right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, recently claimed lefty Joe Mantiply and right-hander Nick Rumbelow for assignment. Additionally, right-hander Branden Pinder has been outrighted. Those moves, in addition to the trade of James Pazos to the Mariners, make room on the 40-man roster for the additions of infielder Miguel Andujar, lefty Dietrich Enns, shortstop Jorge Mateo and right-handers Giovanny Gallegos, Ronald Herrera and Yefrey Ramirez.

Eovaldi’s inclusion in this list will come as a surprise to many, but it’s important to recall that he underwent Tommy John/flexor tendon surgery back in August and is unlikely to be healthy enough to pitch next season. Considering the fact that he was arbitration eligible this winter and then would be a free agent after the 2017 season, there was never any chance that the Yankees were going to commit millions of dollars to him in arbitration. He’ll clear waivers and be released, freeing him up to potentially sign a backloaded two-year deal that would afford him minimal pay and a chance to rehab in 2017 plus a modest base salary for the 2018 campaign. Pinder and Rumbelow, too, suffered torn UCLs and underwent Tommy John surgery this year, though their operations were performed earlier in the year.

Mantiply, 25, logged just 2 2/3 innings and surrendered five runs on seven hits and a pair of walks in his MLB debut with the Tigers this year. His minor league work, though, was outstanding, as he pitched to a 2.73 ERA with 10.5 K/9 against 1.8 BB/9 in 59 1/3 innings between the Double-A and Triple-A levels. Though Mantiply works with limited fastball velocity, at best (he averaged 87.5 mph on his fastball in his brief September call-up), he’s posted a sub-3.00 ERA in each season of his pro career since being drafted in the 27th round by Detroit back in 2013. The Yankees claimed him off waivers earlier this month.

Mateo rates as one of the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect on the Yankees’ midseason top 30 list at MLB.com and ranked fourth among Yankees’ farmhands on Baseball America’s most recent top 10 list (which was issued after the season). Andujar (7) and Enns (25) were both on the aforementioned MLB.com list.

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  1. gmflores27

    9 years ago

    Angels claim Eovoldi

    Reply
    • k Deforge

      9 years ago

      Who cares!!

      Reply
    • Matt.Grandon

      9 years ago

      He can’t pitch in 2017 as he had Tommy John surgery last August

      Reply
    • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

      9 years ago

      Why would they claim him? He can’t pitch? Claim him and he’s still a free agent next year.

      Reply
    • Philliesfan4life

      9 years ago

      He’s a power arm the angels could use in the bullpen or rotation

      Reply
  2. sdr16

    9 years ago

    Yankees are dumb

    Reply
    • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

      9 years ago

      Why are the dumb? Please explain.

      Reply
    • MB923

      9 years ago

      For dumping a guy due around $7 mil who can’t pitch until September? Yep. Dumb move.

      Reply
  3. trolofson

    9 years ago

    A’s cud use Evoldi

    Reply
    • MrMet19

      9 years ago

      Eovaldi is out until his team control is up (tommy john in august)

      Reply
    • NineChampionsips

      9 years ago

      Unless I missed something II’m seeing Jake Cave was left unprotected. I’d love to see the A’s take him in the Rule 5 but he’s probably going to be one of the first 3 or 4 players taken.

      Reply
  4. jj954

    9 years ago

    Eovaldi will be a great closer a few years down the road imo

    Reply
    • go_jays_go

      9 years ago

      That’s a bold claim for someone who just had his second career TJ surgery.

      Reply
      • ucalex

        9 years ago

        And throws the most hittable 100mph fastball ever

        Reply
  5. mike156

    9 years ago

    The only way Eovaldi could stay with the team if he were outrighted, then re-signed to a two year contract–modest base this year, midrange for 2018. Eovaldi gets paid and has a guaranteed payment for 2018 even if he can’t come back, and the Yankees get control of 2018 by essentially paying for it. But to go through arb is ridiculous.

    Reply
    • go_jays_go

      9 years ago

      If Eovaldi was outrighted and he elects free agency, couldn’t the Yankees sign him to a minor league deal?

      Reply
      • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

        9 years ago

        Well he could but it’d be pointless on both sides. He’d be better off taking the Holland route. And then looking for a 1 year or 2 year incentive laden contract next offseason provided he is healthy. The only thing he has going for him is he’ll have full 18 recommended months.

        Reply
        • mike156

          9 years ago

          Exactly. The Yankees would need to make it worth his while to give away 2018–maybe it’s $1M for 2017.. They did this years ago with Jon Lieber and it worked out for both sides. Lieber rehabbed in 2003, pitched for them in 2004.

          Reply
    • matthewalan09

      9 years ago

      Jon Lieber. Now thats a blast from the past! Back when Farnsworth was starting! Lol.

      Reply
      • mike156

        9 years ago

        I’m an old guy…..

        Reply
  6. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    9 years ago

    Two words, Nathan…

    Ray Searage.

    Reply
  7. jj954

    9 years ago

    The trade the Marlins won by a longshot lol

    Reply
    • argenys h.

      9 years ago

      Domingo German….

      Reply
  8. JoeGNYC

    9 years ago

    Well I hope Yanks sign him to the two-year rehab/incentive contract. He was a good Yankee who showed great stuff when healthy and looked to improve each year. A good guy to root for.

    Reply
  9. devinator

    9 years ago

    I understand the fact that he is most likely not pitching next season but when you have such a depleted pitching staff and you have put so much effort into coaching this guy to designate him for assignment is astonishing to me. Sign him to a league minimum this year and then pay him in 2018 I understand the free agent class that year but we could afford the 5-8M we would have to cough up maybe we could do incentive based

    Reply
  10. bernbabybern

    9 years ago

    So long, Captain Eo.

    Reply
  11. Nola Di Bari 67

    9 years ago

    Hey Yanks, you interested in Chris Sale? Ok . . . . Clint Frazier, Gleybar Torrez,Greg Bird, and Starlin Castro will be your return.Fair enough?

    Reply
    • billysbballz

      9 years ago

      Nahhhh
      We are not one pitcher away from tearing down our future but good luck trading him to the Braves as we all know there fans will offer you Teheran and maybe there 15th best prospect for Sale!

      Reply
      • JKurk22

        9 years ago

        Actually I wouldn’t want to include Teheran for Sale. Most Braves fans like me would love to have Sale, but we’d also much rather not give up all that much for him. So really I kinda hope we don’t get him unless we somehow win the deal, which I know I will never happen. So nah. The Sox will end up keeping Sale anyways.

        Reply
    • Yankees2425

      9 years ago

      I don’t believe they’ll be trading for Sale after literally just acquiring half of the prospects you listed. Honestly that deal wouldn’t even be enough for Sale.

      Reply

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