The Yankees announced that they’ve signed left-handed reliever Neal Cotts to a minor league contract. The Pro Star Management client will report to the club’s Triple-A affiliate, according to the team.
Cotts, 36, recently opted out of a minor league pact with the Angels. The 10-year Major League veteran had been throwing well with the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate in Salt Lake, posting a 3.29 ERA with 13 strikeouts against three walks in 13 2/3 innings. Last season, he split the year between the Brewers and Twins after signing a one-year, $3MM contract with Milwaukee and posted a combined 3.41 ERA in 63 1/3 innings while holding opposing lefties to a .186/.243/.330 batting line. Injuries kept Cotts out of the Majors from 2010-12, but since returning with the 2013 Rangers, he’s posted a cumulative 3.03 ERA with 186 strikeouts against 63 walks (six intentional) in 187 innings of work.
How Cotts doesn’t have a major league job while the Reds roll out the inferno gang is beyond me.
Reds have no need for him. Clearly their philosophy has been throwing any and all young arms that they have. They’ve tried to trade Phillips and will trade Bruce. Imagine they’d love to trade Votto and Mesaraco too, but Votto won’t waive his no trade. And of course, as I’m sure you know, Mesaraco is hurt all the time.
This is simply not true. Simon, Ohlendorf, Delabar, Wood are not young. Cotham, Hayes, Adleman, etc. aren’t even spring chickens. They most definitely could have used him.
How does Cotts figure he’s going to get many pitching opportunities with Yankees’ pen?
Their middle relief hasn’t been great.
Replaces Phil Coke.
Trade chip ?
(everyone loves leftys)
Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!