2:20pm: The Yankees announced that Scott Sizemore has been released to clear room on the 40-man roster.
1:07pm: The Yankees have claimed Esmil Rogers off waivers from the Blue Jays, according to Jack Curry of the YES Network (Twitter link).
The 28-year-old Rogers has allowed 16 earned runs in 20 2/3 innings this season (6.97 ERA), but he posted a superior 4.77 ERA with 6.3 K/9, 2.9 BB/9 and a 47.6 percent ground-ball rate in 137 2/3 innings for the Jays in 2013. Toronto had designated him for assignment last week.
“Season saved!”
“Finally, somebody under 50!”
“Isn’t he too young!?”
“He isn’t a DH!”
“Can he pitch and man RF in a pinch?”
Sooo many home runs to give up in Yankee Stadium 2.0
Enjoy him. He will serve them up left right and centre.
Who needs Lester or Price when you can have ESMIL ROGERS!
Wow yet another shrewd move by Boston today.
A hell of a move by Boston. They now have Cespedes, Craig and the Ramsey kid from the Cubs who they all say is a can’t miss, in the outfield. Quite a bit different from the beginning of the year. They are going to be a monster next year if all those guys come thru. Really good moves by the Sox.
Ramsey went from the Cardinals to the Indians.
You’re right. I got in the middle of two cub and cardinal fans who were talking about trades and I got confused. Not hard to be confused for a Yankee fan these days.
Biggest trade of the day!!! Lester and Price wish they were as good as Rogers. World Series here we come!!!!
Couldn’t get Byrd, but getting Rodgers is the biggest move of the day.
“Superior” 4.77 ERA
Next stop is Cooperstown for this guy.
A superior 4.77 ERA? Seriously?
enjoy the home runs, NYY.
Odd pick-up. Cost nothing and virtually no upside. Guess its intended for some garbage time bullpen help tomorrow and then back in the DA pile.
Fear the Cashman!
I feel like Ralphie from A Christmas Story when Santa suggested a nice football instead of a Red Rider BB gun.
Since when is a 4.77 ERA considered ‘superior’?
*holding my breath*
Hoping this doesn’t come back to haunt us. These things ALWAYS come back to haunt us a la J.P. Arencibia last week.
The Yankees have thrown in the towel for the season, too many areas to address, not enough resources. Fair is fair.
Weird… Yankees had room on their 40-man roster, so no need to release Sizemore.
Oops, now I understand… Yankees are getting Stephen Drew from Boston, so they needed the extra spot.
To all the people crying about the use of “superior”, do you not understand what context is? He is clearly calling it superior in relation to his 6.97 ERA this year; not superior in some broad sense of it being great regardless of definition. Reading comprehension is a wonderful thing; try it sometime.
I had to do a double take when I read “superior”. I got what the author meant. However, I think it’s a poor choice of words. Why not say “an improved ERA” or “a better” ERA? Using “superior” in the way he used it wasn’t clear. Just saying.
One thing is certain…Hal is giving Cashman his checkbook at the end of this season….will outbid everyone for Lester….a RF….and SS and 2B…..
We will miss Esmil. We named our stadium after him. NO BACKSIES.