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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

    4 weeks ago

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

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    • cubs2016champs

      4 weeks ago

      lol made me laugh

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    • bobtillman

      4 weeks ago

      But you really Kant sign them.

      6 Like
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    • afsooner02

      4 weeks ago

      “All we are is dust in the wind dude”

      “Dust…..wind……dude”

      5 Like
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    • awf111969

      4 weeks ago

      Excellent!

      2 Like
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    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      4 weeks ago

      Finally Ninja Cash gets his man.

      2 Like
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    • MasterShake

      3 weeks ago

      The laugh I needed today. Cheers!

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  2. dman07

    4 weeks ago

    Gio project 2.0

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  3. bestno5

    4 weeks ago

    He is destined to end up playing in Greece

    1 Like
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  4. SanchezRevival

    4 weeks ago

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

    2 Like
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    • astrosfansince1974

      4 weeks ago

      Like

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  5. yukongold

    4 weeks ago

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

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    • bobtillman

      4 weeks ago

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

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  6. mlb2992

    4 weeks ago

    Gotta love a New Year’s Day signing!

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  7. YankeesHave27

    4 weeks ago

    It’s happening!

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  8. YankeesHave27

    4 weeks ago

    Cashman running the off-season like an old lady at the supermarket diving through her purse for coupons.

    8 Like
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  9. tom brunanskys black sock

    4 weeks ago

    The unexamined player is not worth signing.

    11 Like
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    • ellisburks

      4 weeks ago

      Well done

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      • tom brunanskys black sock

        4 weeks ago

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

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  10. Bigtimeyankeefan

    4 weeks 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

      4 weeks ago

      You know teams require depth pieces, no?

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      • YankeesHave27

        4 weeks ago

        You add depth after you get the main pieces that you need.

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        • tom brunanskys black sock

          4 weeks ago

          You can’t rent a car with shower curtain rings, Del.

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        • Yaz1971

          4 weeks ago

          Yank – …..what you can’t walk and chew gum?

          Yes, you can add depth before/during/after you add other pieces! Cashman is NOT stupid.

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      • Yaz1971

        4 weeks 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

      4 weeks ago

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

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    • lowereastsider

      4 weeks 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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  11. bobtillman

    4 weeks ago

    They can forget about re-signing DJ now.

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  12. lordd99

    4 weeks ago

    Minor league depth. Cool name though.

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  13. Joel

    4 weeks ago

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

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    • SCHWING and A Miss

      4 weeks 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

      4 weeks 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

        4 weeks ago

        Happy NY, Ducky!!

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  14. johnk

    4 weeks ago

    Big fat Greek outfielder still out there!

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  15. Ducky Buckin Fent

    4 weeks 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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  16. awf111969

    4 weeks ago

    Bill and Ted must be proud

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  17. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    4 weeks 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

      4 weeks ago

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

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  18. SCHWING and A Miss

    4 weeks 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

      4 weeks ago

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

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  19. John Smith

    4 weeks 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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  20. Dorothy_Mantooth

    4 weeks ago

    Freud, Beethoven & Billy the Kid are up next.

    3 Like
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    • ahh

      4 weeks ago

      That’s Mister The-Kid to you.

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  21. HITTER23

    4 weeks ago

    Hal needs his DNA checked.

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    • despicable_you

      4 weeks ago

      Agreed

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  22. connfyoozed

    4 weeks ago

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

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    • mike156

      4 weeks ago

      Monty Python?

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      • connfyoozed

        4 weeks ago

        Indeed.

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  23. George hubschman, roto imbeciles

    4 weeks 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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  24. hashtahjimboutonwasright

    4 weeks ago

    *Yawn*

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  25. BobGibsonFan

    4 weeks ago

    27! 27! 27! 27!

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  26. Bearded Texas Hulk

    4 weeks 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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  27. bestno5

    4 weeks ago

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

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    • Joe Says...

      4 weeks ago

      I think you mean Sergeant Schultz.

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      • kiwimlbfan

        4 weeks ago

        And Colonel Klink. Hooooooooogaaaaaaaaan!

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  28. jimmertee

    4 weeks 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

      4 weeks ago

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

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  29. whyhayzee

    4 weeks ago

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

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  30. Darkside

    4 weeks ago

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

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      4 weeks ago

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

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  31. EasternLeagueVeteran

    4 weeks ago

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

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  32. southern lion

    4 weeks ago

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

    Sorry….not really.

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  33. Cgoss

    4 weeks ago

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

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  34. Metsfan9

    4 weeks ago

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

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  35. Mr. Person

    4 weeks 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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  36. Mr. Person

    3 weeks 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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  37. yankfann

    3 weeks ago

    Yankee fans are really excited about this one.

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  38. kevins

    3 weeks 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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