The Yankees have designated right-hander David Hale for assignment, as per a team press release. Clint Frazier has been called up from Triple-A to take Hale’s spot on the 25-man roster.
This is the third time in less than three months that New York has DFA’ed Hale, and the Yankees in fact made this exact same transaction (designating Hale to call up Frazier) back in May. The previous two designations led to Hale leaving the organization, once to briefly join the Twins on a waiver claim, and the other leading to Hale quickly re-signing a new minor league deal to rejoin the Yankees.
Hale has a 4.61 ERA, 1.6 K/BB rate, and 5.3 K/9 over 13 2/3 combined innings for the Twins and Yankees this season. He tossed 5 2/3 relief innings last night in New York’s 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays, so he likely wouldn’t have been available for another outing for the next day or two. The Yankees had also been deploying a nine-man bullpen, so they had need for an extra position player off the bench.
Frazier has a .908 OPS over 24 plate appearances this season, as he hasn’t much opportunity to crack the big league roster thanks to a concussion suffered during Spring Training and the simple fact that the Yankees are already deep in outfield options. The top prospect has a scorching .312/.391/.577 slash line over 215 Triple-A plate appearances this season and would likely already be getting regular big-league playing time for most teams. For New York, however, Frazier could potentially be a trade chip as the club looks to make additions at the deadline.
After he saved our bullpen
Weird as the TV crew was just talking about his arm potentially getting stretched to start. They probably don’t expect a team to grab him. i don’t think he’ll last through waivers.
I guess one way to gauge the rest of the leagues interest in him is to have him freely available to the entire league,9?34 and over again.
Sucks cause he probably knew it was coming too. After pitching 5+ innings he wouldn’t be able available for at least a few days
I’m keep waiting to hear this about Walker but it’s not Neil Walker. What are we waiting for!??
Drury has been called up and still not playing! Enough already!! Cut Walker loose!!
They won’t do anything until Torres is healthy.
Why would they cut walker when gleybar just got hurt…. you don’t cut depth
You have Torreyes, drury, wade, and Torres back in 10 days. Batting under 200 all year, 2 hrs 15 rbis. He’s got to go!! We traded for drury, to sit him??
Walker had some great at bats last night. Idc what he’s hitting you don’t just cut someone with a proven track record who has never been a bench player before. And wade hasn’t shown he can hit in the majors yet
Especially when he is tradeable in about two weeks.
As much as i am with you that Walker needs to go, i think Cashman is making a last ditch effort to make him appear good so that he can shop him around better. If they cant find a deal in time i would cut him. Theres enough depth at 2B and now 1B where Walker doesnt beat out said depth.
Torreyes: unavailable.
Drury: your backup.
Wade: equally awful, but without the resume.
Torres: injured (most likely longer than 10 days).
I too would prefer Drury get the starts (and he’s starting today), but Walker has a solid track record, and can play 3 infield positions.
I also don’t like the idea of just cutting him loose when Boston is in need of infield help.
Walker? More like Sonny Gray.
The reason why they don’t cut walker is becuase he could play first second & third base. Bird is not doing to good either
I think the Yankees are starting to sing “Funiculi, Funiculà” between the Majors and AAA…
Please to explain obscure cultural reference…..
I love Frazier. Besides Judge, and Severino he’s my favorite Yankee. He is 21 and has lots of potential and is killing it in the big leagues. Please don’t trade him and Sheffield away for a 3rd tier washed up 35 year old pitcher.
How can Frazier be your favorite player if you can’t even come close to his age. He’s 23 not 21. Haha
I meant 23. And I just love his swing and the way he plays the game; he’ll have a good career with whichever team he plays with.
I don’t think they will trade Frazier for anything less than an elite starter. Cashman has swung good deadline deals before, for good-not-great players, and rarely given up anything of substance:
2003: Brandon Claussen & Charlie Manning for Aaron Boone
2006: C.J. Henry, J.Sanchez & C.Monasterios for Bobby Abreu & Cory Lidle.
2007: Jeff Kennard for Jose Molina
2014: Vidal Nuno for Brandon McCarthy
2014: Peter O’Brien for Martin Prado
2016: Vicente Campos for Tyler Clippard
The only two deadline deals I’d consider truly regrettable were giving up then-prospects Ted Lilly for Jeff Weaver (2002), and Mark Melancon for Lance Berkman (2010).
Frazier will be 24 in September. Sorry and all that he’s one of your favorite players but they’re more then likely gonna use him to acquire pitching at the deadline.
Sure Frazier WAS 21 once … so was I …
We will remember your sacrifice, Mr. Hale. You saved our bullpen yesterday and we will never forget it
Sad and true.
Wow, tough business. Save the bullpen and this is how he’s rewarded lol.
I think it’s impossible to save the Pirates bullpen but when you give up 45 runs in 4 games anyone has to be an upgrade. Hopefully the Pirates grab him
I don’t understand why a 9-man bullpen needed to be saved? And just doing the roster math, a 9-man ‘pen, 5 starters and 9 starting players = 23. So the Yankees are using a 2-man bench? How is that even possible?
It needed to be saved because Gray is awful every 5 days. They can’t rely on them to go 6 plus every five days on top of what they do when their other pitchers start.
STOP! We love Sonny Gray (as long as he is not on our team)!
We luvs us some David Price, especially in Yankee stadium.
lot of multiposition players? Most of their players can play all over the infield and a couple in the outfield so they can move people pretty easily. Its probably one of the reasons walker is still around as he can play outfield in a pinch and most infield positions.
Yes, but teams aren’t going to bring their backup catcher into a game unless absolutely necessary
So if someone leaves a game because of injury or ejection, they’re down to the backup catcher only? This seems like a real bad idea, like a pitcher is going to end up in left field in an extra-inning game or something. Aaron Judge playing shortstop.
He’s a great asset to the Yankees, the fact that he could play all around the field is awesome
I think yankee fans want to hear Sonny Gray has been dfa’d. I guess Oakland killed his arm. Maybe Neil Walker will be able to take his rotation spot.