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Yankees Claim Eli Whiteside

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 5, 2012 at 4:56pm CDT

The Yankees announced that they claimed catcher Eli Whiteside off of waivers from the Giants.

Whiteside appeared in 12 games with the Giants this past season and played another 60 contests with San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate. In parts of five seasons at the MLB level, the 33-year-old has a .215/.273/.335 batting line. Whiteside, a right-handed hitter, became San Francisco's primary catcher in 2011 after Buster Posey went on the disabled list. He's arbitration eligible with a projected 2013 salary of $600K.

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33 Comments

  1. 55saveslives

    13 years ago

    Why?

    Reply
    • BLB25

      13 years ago

      Because Martin is a free agent and Gary Sanchez isn’t major league ready. I’m sure they intend to either re-sign Martin or sign someone like Ross, but this gives them a bit of cheap insurance. Either Whiteside or Stewart will likely be released before the season.

      Reply
    • philliesfan136

      13 years ago

      Depth?

      Reply
  2. gemmatmorrow

    13 years ago

    It’ll be interesting to see what they plan to do with him. It’s also interesting that the Yankees have now grabbed both of the Giants’ main 2011 catchers post-Posey injury.

    Reply
  3. DerekJeterDan

    13 years ago

    His gray hair is symbolic of the Yankees aging roster. It’s the perfect move lol

    Reply
    • 55saveslives

      13 years ago

      He’s not better than Chris Stewart. Neither give you anything offensively. Stewart is a more take charge kinda catcher. Whiteside will tackle first baseman that charge your pitcher though lol

      Reply
      • gemmatmorrow

        13 years ago

        Visions of that Giants/Phillies brawl still vivid in my mind! He was ready to take the entire Philly team!

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        • Buster MF Posey

          13 years ago

          hop at me bro!

          Reply
  4. ewarrenG

    13 years ago

    George Kontos > Chris Stewart + Eli Whiteside. Cashman just trying to make up for a poor trade

    Reply
    • DerekJeterDan

      13 years ago

      This. Guys like Kontos and Quintana were let go for nothing. Bad job by Cash

      Reply
    • pitnick

      13 years ago

      I still like that trade for the Giants, but Stewart was a decent backup this year. It’s not like Cashman got fleeced.

      Reply
  5. letsgogiants

    13 years ago

    Good for him. With Posey and Sanchez claiming the roles at catcher already, there wasn’t much room for Whiteside on the 25 man roster. He’s not a very good hitter, nor does he have much of an arm, but he does a good job at handling the pitchers and calling a good game (he caught Jonathan Sanchez’s no hitter back in 2009).

    Reply
  6. Buster MF Posey

    13 years ago

    all your catchers are belong to us.

    Reply
    • Dynasty22

      13 years ago

      I made a comment exactly like this about pitchers last year… +1 for you.

      Reply
  7. Huff's dog

    13 years ago

    Good riddance!
    –Giants fan

    Reply
  8. Let_My_Cameron_Go

    13 years ago

    Everyone that is knocking Cashman for this claim for a potential backup catcher for the Yankees has no idea what they are talking about. Cashman specifically claimed this guy as a WWF sideshow event during the games; therefore, effectively replacing Disco Stu…

    Reply
  9. Eric Jensen

    13 years ago

    Thanks for the memories Eli.

    Reply
    • tiduss

      13 years ago

      Yes. I’ll never forget the times he couldn’t hit.

      Reply
      • mmiller54

        13 years ago

        🙂 I’ll miss him as a Dbacks fan.

        Reply
    • SFrush90

      13 years ago

      Remember the time when he…oh never mind no he didn’t.

      Reply
      • sf55forlife

        13 years ago

        great pinch runner

        Reply
  10. Unkle Phester

    13 years ago

    I like Eli and he is a spotty hitter at best, so I am surprised the yanks claimed him. Stewart is a great defensive catcher, but in no way a catcher that will return the yankees to yesteryear. Russell Martin is their key. An ex-dodger that he is….

    Reply
    • SFrush90

      13 years ago

      I think saying he’s a “spotty hitter at best” is being far too generous.

      Reply
  11. vtadave

    13 years ago

    Ah crud….
    – N. Colletti

    Reply
  12. User 4245925809

    13 years ago

    Kevin Cash wonders why he ever retired every time someone like Whiteside gets/keeps a MLB job 🙁

    Reply
    • Tony DiQuattro

      13 years ago

      He was in triple-A for most of this year, he’s likely going to end up on the Yankees 40 man roster.

      Reply
      • User 4245925809

        13 years ago

        It’s just a exclamation point behind how terrible overall catching has become around the league when people like Whiteside, Kottaras are even floating around the league and getting the chance at jobs/playing time in some cases as with Kottaras.

        Dad’s around the country should be buying up a chest protector, shin guards and a mitt when their boys are young-uns 🙂

        Reply
        • lefty177

          13 years ago

          The phrase used to be “Have a left arm? Any MLB team could find use for you” new slogan “Do you own a catcher’s mitt? Come on down to the field!”

          Reply
        • JT91theFuture

          13 years ago

          Kottaras has something like a .360 wOBA vs RHP, far from useless…

          Reply
          • User 4245925809

            13 years ago

            Other than he can’t throw and moves behind the plate like has lead weights in his shoes?

            Remember him from the Red Sox organization verrryyy well.

            Reply
  13. MB923

    13 years ago

    Eli belongs on the Giants!

    Reply
  14. JT91theFuture

    13 years ago

    Cervelli must’ve really rubbed someone the wrong way in this organization…

    Reply
  15. Ray

    13 years ago

    Austin romaine

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