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Yankees Select Chi Chi González, Designate Jacob Barnes

By Darragh McDonald | October 2, 2022 at 10:50am CDT

The Yankees announced a series of roster moves prior to today’s game, selecting right-hander Chi Chi González to the active roster while designating fellow right-hander Jacob Barnes for assignment. Additionally, infielder/outfielder Matt Carpenter was transferred to the 60-day injured list.

González, 30, has bounced around quite a bit this year. He signed a minor league deal with the Twins in March and briefly cracked the big league roster. After getting designated for assignment, he was claimed by the Brewers and spent just under a month with them before getting designated again. He signed a minors deal with the Tigers but opted out of it without getting a call to the big leagues, then signed a minor league deal with the Yankees in late August. Through all of that, he’s thrown 18 1/3 innings at the big league level with a 6.87 ERA. He’s fared much better in the minors, throwing 80 1/3 innings with a 4.03 ERA, 20.8% strikeout rate and 7.9% walk rate.

As for Barnes, 32, he’s had a fairly similar season to González, getting brief tenures on various rosters around the league. He signed a minor league deal with the Tigers in the winter, cracking the Opening Day roster but getting designated in June. He then signed a minors deal with the Mariners and joined their roster but was designated again without making an appearance. He went back to the Tigers but was released and signed with the Yanks at the same time as González. He was selected to New York’s roster just yesterday and pitched 1 2/3 innings of mop-up duty while they were beating the Orioles 8-0. He’s thrown 22 1/3 total MLB innings this year with a 5.64 ERA but, similar to González, has been more impressive on the farm. In 18 minor league innings this year, he has an ERA of 2.00, along with a 32.9% strikeout rate and 9.2% walk rate. Since he’s out of options, the club had to designate him for assignment in order to get a fresh arm onto the roster.

As for Carpenter, this move is mostly a formality. He will be ineligible to return until 60 days from his initial IL placement, which was August 9, meaning he can return October 8. The Yanks already secured a bye through the first playoff round and will be playing in the ALDS beginning October 11. It was recently reported that the club plans to get him some at-bats with Double-A Somerset before returning to the big league club. Prior to fracturing his foot, he was having a comeback season for the ages, hitting 15 home runs in 47 games and slashing .305/.412/.727. The club will have the next week or so to decide if he’s healthy enough to earn a spot on their postseason roster.

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  1. Stone

    12 months ago

    Because adding Chi Chi hasn’t backfired to multiple teams so far this year right?

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    • Gasu1

      12 months ago

      He’s just there to soak up pointless innings in irrelevant games.

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    • Gwynning's Anal Lover

      12 months ago

      Chi Chi’s declared bankruptcy and folded back in 2004. This is asking for trouble.

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      • .

        12 months ago

        Ci Ci’s is still around though..

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        • Ronk325

          12 months ago

          I truly want to know who willingly eats that slop. Ci Ci’s makes Little Caesar’s look like fine cuisine

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        • .

          12 months ago

          Lol I’ve never been I’ve just heard of them. I don’t think they have any in CA. And Little Caesars is not all that bad. I happily consume breadsticks a few times a year there.

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        • Ronk325

          12 months ago

          Little Caesar’s is ok in a pinch. Ci Ci’s would be considered cruel punishment for prison inmates

          Reply
        • TheTrotsky

          12 months ago

          I don’t think you’ve ever been to jail if you think prisoners wouldn’t love CiCi’s.

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        • Ronk325

          12 months ago

          I can proudly say I’ve never been to jail. I can also say that CiCi’s is the worst “pizza” I’ve ever had in my life

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        • Tml

          12 months ago

          I have one worse in the mountains. Lol

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    • Mercenary.Freddie.Freeman

      12 months ago

      Wow Chi Chi on the Yankees! I guess this is what happens when you trade a solid back end starter like Montgomery. George would probably roll over in his grave right now if he new what his son is doing to his beloved team.

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  2. Bk11235 2

    12 months ago

    How will it backfire? Yankees regular season is done! He wont be on the postseason roster.

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    • Stone

      12 months ago

      True, he’ll eat up pointless innings but they won’t be pretty, he better not be on the postseason roster for their sakes

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        12 months ago

        He’s ineligible for the postseason even if he throws up immaculate innings for the remaining regular season games.

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        • ahh

          12 months ago

          Story says he signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees in late August. So he’s eligible if replacing an injured player who was on the 40-man.
          But if the Yankees have enough injuries that Chi Chi needs to be on their postseason roster, they’ll be in a world of hurt.

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  3. CaptainJudge99

    12 months ago

    Chi Chi Baby!!!

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  4. Seamaholic

    12 months ago

    The Chi Chi experience continues! Amazing how many chances he gets. Great guy and absolute rubber arm, which I guess makes him as good a choice as any to soak up a few innings in meaningless games the last four days.

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  5. Jm207* 2

    12 months ago

    What was the point of calling up Barnes?

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    • LordD99

      12 months ago

      To pitch an inning-plus yesterday. Mission accomplished.

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  6. SliderWithCheese

    12 months ago

    They’ll dedicate the rest of the season to Matty Mustache, joining Thurman Munson and Lou Gehrig as inspirational Yankee heroes

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  7. LordD99

    12 months ago

    How many of these type of pitchers did the Yankees store in AAA over the past month all so they can have the honor of being called, pitching an inning or three, and being cut the next day. They have a doubleheader on Tuesday, so there has to be at least one more.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      12 months ago

      Ryan Weber on line one…

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    • Yankee Clipper

      12 months ago

      There were actually 100 more. It’s just they were *all named Ryan Weber. I think he set a record for most DFAs in a week, month, and season…all by the same team.

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  8. .

    12 months ago

    Alexander= “Chi Chi?” Jesus…

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  9. .

    12 months ago

    Alexander is a fine name….By age 4 I would have put my foot down hard with my family and set healthy boundries…

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  10. NattyBoh

    12 months ago

    I doubt that Matt Carpenter will playing for the Patriots given that their season finished this past Wednesday; they won the AA championship.

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    • CTbronx7

      12 months ago

      The Yankees set up a remote camp for extra and rehabbing players at the Somerset ballpark. No real games, but a good nearby spot for Benintendi, Carpenter and other players needing practice time before roster decisions are made.

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  11. Edp007

    12 months ago

    Are the yanks expecting to be on the golf course soon ?

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  12. Rick Pernell

    12 months ago

    I wish someone would engage Will Clark in a conversation about a managerial role. Clark is extremely knowledgeable and can more than motivate young players.

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  13. UWPSUPERFAN77

    12 months ago

    Maybe time for Jacob Barnes to hang it up. he has bounced a lot since he was with my Brewers. Good luck to you!

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  14. Ignorant Son-of-a-b

    12 months ago

    It’s embarrassing the Yankees even have to traffic in guys like these. Chi Chi is a name you would expect on the Pirates AAA taxi squad.

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