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Yankees, Joey Gerber Agree To Minor League Deal

By Anthony Franco | August 8, 2022 at 7:46pm CDT

The Yankees recently agreed to a minor league deal with reliever Joey Gerber, according to his transactions log at MLB.com. He’s been assigned to the organization’s complex in Florida, where he’ll presumably build into game shape before heading to an upper level affiliate.

Gerber, 25, was released by the Mariners in late June. The 6’4″ righty had dealt with a forearm strain for most of the first few months of the year, tossing a lone inning of complex ball with Seattle this season. That came on the heels of a 2021 campaign spent entirely on the minor league injured list, derailing Gerber’s attempts to carve out a role in the Mariners bullpen.

A former eighth-round draft choice, Gerber has 17 MLB appearances under his belt — all of which came with the Mariners during the abbreviated 2020 season. He tallied 15 2/3 innings of 4.02 ERA ball, averaging a decent 93.5 MPH on his fastball but only striking out 9.7% of batters faced. He’s missed bats at a much better rate in the minors, including a robust 31.3% strikeout rate in 22 2/3 frames at Double-A to close out the 2019 campaign. Baseball America had rated Gerber among the mid-tier prospects in the Seattle farm system before his recent spate of injuries, writing that his sinker-slider combination gave him a chance to be a high-leverage reliever.

It’s a no-risk dice roll for the Yankees to see if Gerber’s pre-injury form carries over after a lost season and a half. The Illinois product is still young enough to potentially carve out a middle innings role in the Bronx if he’s able to log some upper minors work over the next two months.

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37 Comments

  1. marrtho

    3 years ago

    I-L-L!

    Reply
  2. Neon Cop

    3 years ago

    Anybody remember that Captain Judge99 guy saying there was zero chance the Padres got Soto? So many clueless people on this site…

    2
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    • Mickey777

      3 years ago

      Neon Cop,
      The good Captain is of course not right 100% of the time like the rest of us, but his batting average is quite high!!! He also writes well and is nice and thoughtful person. Rarely if ever have I heard him describe a person as clueless.

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      • Neon Cop

        3 years ago

        Nice & thoughtful, huh? Just went back to one of the posts in question:

        “20 July 2022:

        Captain Judge99

        @Pads Fans- Please Stop being delusional with your “single hitting all-stars” the Nats are not trading Soto, to your precious Pads. Besides are the Pads ready to take on Corbin’s big contract, when they got all that garbage there now with Myers and Hosmer’s bad contracts??? Time to wake up, and sniff reality dude.“

        Friendly reminder to ignore all advice on MLBTR, including mine…

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        • Jean Matrac

          3 years ago

          With those accolades, I wonder if @Mickey777 is @Judge99’s burner account.

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          Reply
        • Mickey777

          3 years ago

          Sorry tad2b13 I’m a real person.

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        • Mickey777

          3 years ago

          Neon Cop,
          We have all said, he got this one wrong. Just trying to reduce the name calling and accusations.

          Reply
      • Captain Judge99

        3 years ago

        Mickey777- thanks for the kind words as always. God bless you talking to these “Friar Fanatics” who visit high school gyms during their time off. Stay strong my friend!

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        • ThisIsTheYear

          3 years ago

          From one Yankee fan to another,

          Please shut up

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        • Captain Judge99

          3 years ago

          ThisIsTheYear- you get a life. Fake fan.

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        • ThisIsTheYear

          3 years ago

          nO yOu

          How pathetic. No one will care when you die.

          Reply
        • ThisIsTheYear

          3 years ago

          Everyone who disagrees with you, you call a “fake fan”. You’re both unoriginal and pathetic. Muted.

          Reply
    • Poster formerly known as . . .

      3 years ago

      Do you really want to do the call-out thing with other posters? How many of us have been wrong about a prediction on this site? I can name one: me. Someday even you might get one wrong.

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      • Neon Cop

        3 years ago

        Oh, I definitely will be wrong. It’s just funny that the Judge guy was constantly posting about the Soto thing as if he had some kind of insider info.

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        • Thomas Walker

          3 years ago

          Dude, you really just went back and found that post, and reposted it here, just to help make your point about some other guy posting on this site?? Too much time man. Your comment on this article made no sense anyway, other than a troll looking for some reaction. My reaction, is that you’re the loser in this situation.

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        • Neon Cop

          3 years ago

          @Chim: it’s called a bookmark. Ever used the internet?

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        • Captain Judge99

          3 years ago

          @Fugazi Cop- what are you going shoot me with your fake plastic water gun next? Lmao!

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      • Captain Judge99

        3 years ago

        @Fink Ployed- thanks a lot man, it means a lot! A lot more then you know. Let’s see if Soto signs an extension with the Padres. It’s definitely possible. My guess he’ll wait 2 years and be a $600 million dollar player, signing with the NY Mets.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      3 years ago

      @Neon He’s not the only. I also didn’t think the Nats have enough time three weeks prior to the deadline to work out a deal contingent on the acquiring team signing Soto to an extension. I also thought the Yankees should’ve signed Story.

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      • Captain Judge99

        3 years ago

        It wasn’t just you and I, a lot of Yankee fans wanted the Yankees to sign Trevor Story

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  3. Poster formerly known as . . .

    3 years ago

    I guess I’m too early for the baby food puns.

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    • Captain Judge99

      3 years ago

      The Grow Up Plan!

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  4. jintman

    3 years ago

    Gerber, Baby!!

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  5. jintman

    3 years ago

    Gerber, Baby!! I’ll see myself out

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    • Jon M

      3 years ago

      After posting it twice you really should

      Reply
  6. Yanks2

    3 years ago

    Whom?

    Reply
  7. DarkSide830

    3 years ago

    Great get if he can stay healthy.

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  8. Jean Matrac

    3 years ago

    If Farhan Zaidi had signed this guy the dumpster diving posts would be flying, and the Giants would be accused of operating like a small market team. As a Giants fan it pains me to say that maybe Yankee fans are a little more knowledgeable about this aspect of the game.

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  9. Dorothy_Mantooth

    3 years ago

    I’ll give away my crib and my rattle if this Gerber kid even sniffs the majors this season. Purely a minor league depth move; if he shows well then maybe he gets a real look in spring training next season.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      3 years ago

      You look cute in diapers. Potty training next spring though.

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  10. Poster formerly known as . . .

    3 years ago

    Good to see Montas on the railing socializing with Donaldson & company. Despite my initial misgivings, I’m going out on a limb for a prediction — something I don’t do, as a rule. I say his next outing will be a good one, at least six strong innings.

    Don’t put money on this. And if you have a gambling problem call the hotline.

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    • Ignorant Son-of-a-b

      3 years ago

      I just put 5 Large on the Yanks for the next Montas start! Fink, only because of your ringing endorsement,!!!! Don’t fail me now Fink…that was all my savings and a front on my next two paychecks!!!!

      1
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      • Poster formerly known as . . .

        3 years ago

        I want the vigorish.

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  11. mrmackey

    3 years ago

    We got Gerber baby!

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  12. Captain Judge99

    3 years ago

    I stink? And you root for the worst team ever. Just continue to suck, at least your good at that.

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  13. Animalize

    3 years ago

    They need to baby Gerber.

    Reply
  14. YankeesBleacherCreature

    3 years ago

    “44 comments are hidden because you muted the comment authors.” Amazing.

    Reply

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