The Yankees announced that they’ve designated outfielder Jabari Blash for assignment in order to clear a roster spot for newly acquired infielder Brandon Drury.
The 28-year-old Blash has long boasted impressive power in the minors but hasn’t put that together in the Majors. Blash logged a career-high 195 plate appearances with the Padres this past season, hitting .213/.333/.341 with five homers and six doubles but an alarming 66 strikeouts in that time (33.8 percent). While he’s limited to the outfield corners, Blash has strong on-base skills to go along with his considerable power, as evidenced by his career .258/.381/.571 batting line and 65 homers through 235 games at the Triple-A level.
Jabari we hardly knew you:(
Lol ZIPS projected 25 home runs, 70 RBI, 61 Runs,
+1.2 WAR in 448 PA for this guy.
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we barely knew you
Who?
Wow they barely knew him.
I’m forever grateful to Jabari Blash for helping rid the Yankees of Headley
Bad decision. Jabari the goat is gonna hit 1.000 next year with 300 hrs
Ps4?
With an amphetamine chaser.
Could be an interesting piece for a rebuilding team like Miami.
Package him with Ellsbury and $40 mil to them
Anything to get rid of ellsbury huh lol
Yep, but Maybin instead |-[
Hope he takes AAA assignment. Can’t be a better situation for him than to learn from 2 other behemoth sluggers. Surely someone else will take a shot on him though
who in triple a for the yankees are behemoth sluggers?
If he was on AAA squad he’d get all of Spring Training to watch and learn
If all it took was 3-4 weeks of watching guys he’d already be a better hitter.
lol learn from them? Haha
Wow… he made a big deal on Twitter and Instagram how “honored” he was to play for the Yankees, and now he won’t even be playing in the minors for them.
He could if he clears waivers, which he probably will.
He should have known that even at the time, he was just taken back so they could get rid of Headley.
He would be better minor league depth for the Giants than Williamson or Parker.
That makes ZERO sense
Lol
Maybe he will catch on with the Indians they could always use a Pedro Soriano type
Are you talking about the voodoo man Pedro Cerrano?
I assume so
Hahaha of course
Straight ball I hit it very well
Curve ball I cannot hit
Bats are afraid…
Bat needs hat
Gracis
Very bad to steal jobus rum!
Isn’t Boston looking for power?
Under a rock lately?
Isnt that why they signed jd martinez?
Still looking for power. He’s not wrong
Sox found some power
He will end up in Pittsburgh
Considering how the Yankees and Pirates love to make trades with each other I wouldn’t be surprised.
They just signed him this winter. What’s the point?
Well, they traded for him, and there are a few other guys ahead of him on the depth chart. Plus, the player that they dfa’ed him for (Brandon Drury), can play outfield as well.
I’d like to see the A’s acquire him. Just for fun.
He does seem like the A’s type of player…or maybe he goes back to San Diego
Cooler name: Jabari Blash or Sixto Sanchez?
Blash Man, all the way.
In blashs defense. He has a lot of power but his launch angle creates a hole and his homeruns are more of high pop ups