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Yankees, Socrates Brito Agree To Minor League Deal

By Steve Adams | January 1, 2021 at 11:07am CDT

The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder Socrates Brito, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. The MAS+ client will be invited to Major League Spring Training.

Brito, 28, signed a minor league deal with the Pirates last year and opened the shortened season in Pittsburgh’s 60-man player pool at their alternate training site in Altoona. However, Brito opted out of the remainder of the year in September following the tragic loss of his brother to Covid-19.

He’ll now join a Yankees club that has seen plenty of outfield injuries over the past couple of seasons, which could afford him another opportunity in the big leagues. Brito has spent parts of four seasons in the Majors between Arizona and Toronto, but he’s yet to replicate the solid production he posted in his first cup of coffee when he batted .303/.324/.455 in 18 games with the 2015 D-backs. Brito carries just a .525 OPS in 218 Major League plate appearances, but he’s notched a much more impressive .297/.345/.491 batting line in 1541 plate appearances at the Triple-A level.

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  1. towinagain

    3 months ago

    Plato and Aristotle still on the market but expected to sign soon.

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    • cubs2016champs

      3 months ago

      lol made me laugh

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    • bobtillman

      3 months ago

      But you really Kant sign them.

      6 Like
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    • afsooner02

      3 months ago

      “All we are is dust in the wind dude”

      “Dust…..wind……dude”

      5 Like
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    • awf111969

      3 months ago

      Excellent!

      2 Like
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    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      3 months ago

      Finally Ninja Cash gets his man.

      2 Like
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    • MasterShake

      3 months ago

      The laugh I needed today. Cheers!

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  2. dman07

    3 months ago

    Gio project 2.0

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  3. bestno5

    3 months ago

    He is destined to end up playing in Greece

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  4. SanchezRevival

    3 months ago

    Yankees got their man! Watch out AL East, you’ve been put on notice

    2 Like
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    • astrosfansince1974

      3 months ago

      Like

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  5. yukongold

    3 months ago

    Did Cash do it again or did Cash do it again?? So brilliant. Tremendous upside to hide in the minors.

    2 Like
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    • bobtillman

      3 months ago

      No need to hide him. Nobody knows he’s there.

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  6. mlb2992

    3 months ago

    Gotta love a New Year’s Day signing!

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  7. tom brunanskys black sock

    3 months ago

    The unexamined player is not worth signing.

    11 Like
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    • ellisburks

      3 months ago

      Well done

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      • tom brunanskys black sock

        3 months ago

        Man, all we need is Mike Greenwell and we got the whole ‘90 outfield up in this!

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  8. Bigtimeyankeefan

    3 months ago

    I know cashman often digs up hidden gems, but come on really , these are the Yankees . Stop crying poor because maybe they lost money on the Yankee season , but I bet they made money on the yes network , shirts, memorabilia etc . They should stop this nickel and dime crap and act like the Yankees that George would be proud of

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    • tom brunanskys black sock

      3 months ago

      You know teams require depth pieces, no?

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      • Yaz1971

        3 months ago

        Tom – “You know teams require depth pieces, no?”

        Most “fans” on here can not name the 40 man roster players from 26 to 40, so no depth never enters their minds…

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    • rangers92

      3 months ago

      You don’t shell out big money for minor league depth..

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    • lowereastsider

      3 months ago

      You’re definitely giving Metsfan22 a run for his money. Every team has a local TV contract and all MLB-licensed merchandising gets split into a revenue-sharing pool. It’s a poor argument. Are you not satisfied with Voit and Urshela? During the King George days, we didn’t have a luxury tax or an international signings money cap. What worked for the Yankees then won’t work now.

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  9. bobtillman

    3 months ago

    They can forget about re-signing DJ now.

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  10. lordd99

    3 months ago

    Minor league depth. Cool name though.

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  11. Joel

    3 months ago

    Yankees fans: enjoy all the annoying philosophical references and failed puns

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    • SCHWING and A Miss

      3 months ago

      @Joel, Their puns….lame as most are (mine included), life is serious enough..no need to be raging over a random message board. If you need a hug, just ask

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      3 months ago

      Very good use of a sweeping generalization, @joel. Cleverly worded, as well.
      Hopefully, we are all properly chastised.

      Happy New year.

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      • lowereastsider

        3 months ago

        Happy NY, Ducky!!

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  12. johnk

    3 months ago

    Big fat Greek outfielder still out there!

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  13. Ducky Buckin Fent

    3 months ago

    Your move AL East.

    Now that that’s outta the way…hey, I didn’t know much about Voit or Urshella at one time either. So…maybe there’s something here? These depth signings are swell & all.

    But wouldn’t mind seeing the Yanks make an actual move of some type.

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  14. awf111969

    3 months ago

    Bill and Ted must be proud

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  15. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    3 months ago

    Maybe they’re trying to stock the minors with guys who will look good in trades if they have good springs and if the minors can come back this year, so they can get pitchers or something without giving up their A-list starters or prospects and then drop quadruple-A or other reclamation players from the 40-man roster and slot in proven guys for virtually nothing.

    Definitely hoping to turn these guys into another Luke Voit or Gio Urshela or Aaron Small.

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    • cards04

      3 months ago

      It’s just minor league depth, every team has to do it.

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  16. SCHWING and A Miss

    3 months ago

    Translation app on my phone pronounces Socrates Brito as Greek Taco?, second best Taco…only trailing the delicious fish taco

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    • lowereastsider

      3 months ago

      Brilliant! You just gave me an idea to try making a Greek Taco – gyro ingredients with hard shell tacos!

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  17. John Smith

    3 months ago

    He was atrocious for the blue Jays., wait he was atrocious wherever he played in the majors. Good luck to him though.

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  18. Dorothy_Mantooth

    3 months ago

    Freud, Beethoven & Billy the Kid are up next.

    3 Like
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    • ahh

      3 months ago

      That’s Mister The-Kid to you.

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  19. HITTER23

    3 months ago

    Hal needs his DNA checked.

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    • despicable_you

      3 months ago

      Agreed

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  20. connfyoozed

    3 months ago

    “And there’s Socrates, very much the man in form…”

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    • mike156

      3 months ago

      Monty Python?

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      • connfyoozed

        3 months ago

        Indeed.

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  21. George hubschman, roto imbeciles

    3 months ago

    You never know but, I guess, we kind of do know! At the very least Brito could be good minor league depth in the OF. And with all the Yankee injuries these past few seasons, Brito may see the light of day in the Bronx. Or be just as likely to be DFA’d in the next week or 2.

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  22. hashtahjimboutonwasright

    3 months ago

    *Yawn*

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  23. BobGibsonFan

    3 months ago

    27! 27! 27! 27!

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  24. Bearded Texas Hulk

    3 months ago

    That will put butts in seats!

    But seriously it’s just a run of the mill minor league depth signing. But my heart goes out to the man. Its rough losing family especially to covid.

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  25. bestno5

    3 months ago

    Like colonel Schmidt, the only thing I know is that I know nothing

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    • Joe Says...

      3 months ago

      I think you mean Sergeant Schultz.

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      • kiwimlbfan

        3 months ago

        And Colonel Klink. Hooooooooogaaaaaaaaan!

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  26. jimmertee

    3 months ago

    Brito cannot hit anything but a fastball. Any off-speed or something that is spinning, he might as well sit down.

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    • lowereastsider

      3 months ago

      “I say **** you Jobu, I do it myself”

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  27. whyhayzee

    3 months ago

    Pythagoras led the league in triples, but he rarely crossed the Plato. Maybe Socrates can get him home.

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  28. Darkside

    3 months ago

    When a parent’s sense of humor goes too far.

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      3 months ago

      (sigh)
      Single parent. I laughed out loud & upvoted it. Of course.

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  29. EasternLeagueVeteran

    3 months ago

    Could it be that Jurickson Profar is waiting to see
    If the Yankees reunite with DJ?

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  30. southern lion

    3 months ago

    But are the Yankees really serious, or is this just a Socra-tease?

    Sorry….not really.

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  31. Cgoss

    3 months ago

    A decent Triple A player. Possibly will see some action due to the Yankees history of injuries

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  32. Metsfan9

    3 months ago

    Sign Arquimedes Caminero and get all the philosopher names! (Not quite but close enough)

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  33. Mr. Person

    3 months ago

    Baseball Reference includes this helpful information:

    Pronunciation: \SAH-kruh-teez\

    So that settles it for all who’ve been pronouncing it: \SO-krates\

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  34. Mr. Person

    3 months ago

    I’ll admit it: before I looked up Brito’s stats, I didn’t know it was possible to have a -19 OPS+.

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  35. yankfann

    3 months ago

    Yankee fans are really excited about this one.

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  36. kevins

    3 months ago

    Yanks trying to get LeMahieu as cheaply as possible (4/75) and it won’t work. LA may get in the way and push price up, but no chance DJ signs for 4/75. Goodbye Tanaka.

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