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.
Because adding Chi Chi hasn’t backfired to multiple teams so far this year right?
He’s just there to soak up pointless innings in irrelevant games.
Chi Chi’s declared bankruptcy and folded back in 2004. This is asking for trouble.
Ci Ci’s is still around though..
I truly want to know who willingly eats that slop. Ci Ci’s makes Little Caesar’s look like fine cuisine
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.
Little Caesar’s is ok in a pinch. Ci Ci’s would be considered cruel punishment for prison inmates
I don’t think you’ve ever been to jail if you think prisoners wouldn’t love CiCi’s.
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
I have one worse in the mountains. Lol
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.
How will it backfire? Yankees regular season is done! He wont be on the postseason roster.
True, he’ll eat up pointless innings but they won’t be pretty, he better not be on the postseason roster for their sakes
He’s ineligible for the postseason even if he throws up immaculate innings for the remaining regular season games.
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.
Chi Chi Baby!!!
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.
What was the point of calling up Barnes?
To pitch an inning-plus yesterday. Mission accomplished.
They’ll dedicate the rest of the season to Matty Mustache, joining Thurman Munson and Lou Gehrig as inspirational Yankee heroes
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.
Ryan Weber on line one…
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.
Alexander= “Chi Chi?” Jesus…
Alexander is a fine name….By age 4 I would have put my foot down hard with my family and set healthy boundries…
I doubt that Matt Carpenter will playing for the Patriots given that their season finished this past Wednesday; they won the AA championship.
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.
Are the yanks expecting to be on the golf course soon ?
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.
Maybe time for Jacob Barnes to hang it up. he has bounced a lot since he was with my Brewers. Good luck to you!
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.