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Yankees To Sign Fernando Abad

By Steve Adams | July 25, 2020 at 2:28pm CDT

July 25: The Yankees have announced the move. Abad has been added to the 60-man player pool and assigned to the Yankees’ alternate training facility in Scranton.

July 24: The Yankees have agreed to a deal with left-hander Fernando Abad, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports (via Twitter). The veteran reliever was recently cut loose by the Nationals. It’s likely a minor league pact for Abad, who missed Summer Camp with the Nats while quarantining after a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. Now that he’s been cleared to return to action, he’ll likely head to the Yankees’ alternate site in Scranton and provide the club with some additional bullpen depth. Abad is represented by the MAS+ Agency.

The 34-year-old Abad is a veteran of nine Major League seasons who carries a lifetime 3.67 ERA at the big league level. He’s pitched for six clubs — most recently the Giants in 2019 — and averaged 7.6 K/9, 3.2 BB/9 and 1.14 HR/9 with a 41.5 percent ground-ball rate. He’s held lefties to a .234/.283/.378 slash and yielded a .257/.338/.412 slash to righties. Obviously, the latter isn’t particularly encouraging, but Abad’s splits aren’t quite as glaring as is the case with many traditional, pure lefty specialists.

Abad will add another lefty option to a Yankees organization that is a bit limited in that regard. Closer Aroldis Chapman is on the Covid-19 list at the moment, leaving Zack Britton as his likely replacement and Luis Avilan as the lone lefty setup option. Tyler Lyons had been the only left-handed reliever at the Yankees’ Scranton site, so bringing Abad into the mix addresses a depth need in rather straightforward fashion. The Yankees had some space in their 60-man player pool as it is, so they needn’t make a corresponding move once Abad’s deal becomes official.

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  1. 8ManLineupNoPitcherNoDH

    5 years ago

    Abad decision? Only time will tell.

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    • pustule bosey

      5 years ago

      it is definitely abad decision, there is no denying that.

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    • Captain-Judge99

      5 years ago

      How abad that? I hope not too abad of a decision.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      5 years ago

      Hopefully he’ll pitch well enough to face major league abads this year.

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    • looiebelongsinthehall

      5 years ago

      All those Yankee who rightfully knocked him when he was with Boston years back are biting their nails, praying the team doesn’t get down to scraping the bottom of the peanut butter jar because truthfully sometimes you’re better off going hungry.

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      • Captain-Judge99

        5 years ago

        In abad case scenario: Welcome to our taxi squad

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          5 years ago

          If he has to actually be activated, the Yankees will be in trouble as he pitched worse when there was pressure.

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    • WARrior

      5 years ago

      At least he’s recovered from Covid and didn’t abad case.

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      Reply
  2. Connorsoxfan

    5 years ago

    I’m just here to see abad joke

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    • 920kodiak

      5 years ago

      Me too.

      Reply
  3. Captain-Judge99

    5 years ago

    Hey Abad!!! Welcome to the Yankees

    Reply
  4. parksy78

    5 years ago

    Troy and Abad in the morning

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    • redrunner911

      5 years ago

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    • flmetfan

      5 years ago

      Community rocks!

      Reply
  5. Captain Dunsel

    5 years ago

    So Scranton becomes Fernando’s hideaway.

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  6. qbass187

    5 years ago

    That’s a Abad deal, trust me

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    Reply
  7. Captain-Judge99

    5 years ago

    I just hope his arm isn’t abad.

    3
    Reply
  8. metsfan68

    5 years ago

    Abad pitcher

    2
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  9. Reggie Smith

    5 years ago

    Abad back in NY? He must need more steroids.

    2
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    • Captain-Judge99

      5 years ago

      Steroids are Abad

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  10. Altoidman

    5 years ago

    Cool. Cool cool cool.

    Reply
  11. Gasu1

    5 years ago

    Abad Abad Ooh.

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  12. brucenewton

    5 years ago

    Rest of the East welcomes this signing.

    Reply
  13. jsay2948

    5 years ago

    This is not abad move… for every team that is not that Yankees. I will say, though, I have always enjoyed his occasional 56mph gopherball!

    Reply
  14. 920kodiak

    5 years ago

    I love it when he is in the news.

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