The Yankees acquired right-hander Spencer Howard from the Rangers for cash considerations, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray (Twitter link).
Howard, 27, was selected by the Phillies in the second round of the 2017 draft and quickly rose up prospect boards, becoming a consensus top-35 prospect in the game ahead of the 2020 campaign. He made his debut later that season and struggled to a 5.92 ERA in 24 1/3 innings of work. Those struggles continued into 2021, where he posted a 5.72 ERA despite a solid 4.02 FIP in 28 1/3 innings with the Phillies before being shipped to Texas as part of the deal that brought right-hander Kyle Gibson to Philadelphia.
Things took an even more dire turn when Howard arrived in Texas, as he allowed a whopping 26 runs (23 earned) in just 21 1/3 innings down the stretch with the Rangers, leaving him with a 7.43 ERA on the season. While Howard opened the 2022 campaign as a member of the club’s starting rotation, he didn’t last in that role for long, ultimately pitching just 37 2/3 innings in the majors that season to the tune of a 7.41 ERA. Howard’s struggles in recent years have extended even to the minor league level, where he’s posted a 4.89 ERA in 77 1/3 innings the past two seasons despite a solid 31% strikeout rate.
Going forward, Howard figures to provide the Yankees with an optionable depth piece for their pitching staff. Howard seems unlikely to secure a spot in the club’s bullpen, which stands as one of the best in the sport even before adding right-hander Keynan Middleton earlier today. That being said, it’s possible Howard could compete for spot starts with depth options such as Randy Vasquez or Jhony Brito. As for the Rangers, the club sports an exceptionally deep rotation after the recent additions of Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery, and depth pieces like Glenn Otto and Cole Winn leave Texas well-positioned to absorb the loss of Howard without much issue.
At least we’re buying low.
And fans still watch this crap show of a franchise. You only have yourself to blame.
It’s the fans who have ruined this once storied franchise by continuing to financially support an owner who cares more about making 1 more billion off his dad’s legacy then building a dynasty.
nice try
@malcontent
Tell your story walking, what a maroon! Ahahaha!
Any chance we can pocket $2.50 and give them Cashman and Boone?
This guy fell off a cliff. Was once a decent prospect
Still seems to have some promise as a reliever. His minor league numbers have always been good, but as soon as he gets to the majors he gets bombed. We’ll see if a(nother) change of scenery does the trick.
He’ll fit well with NY, another AAAA prospect
One thing NYY IS good at is fixing pitchers for relief roles
He has a decent chance to be an asset in the BP. He had an 8.6 K9 before this season. TX should’ve given him a shot in the BP.
Phillies prospects were pretty useless during the rebuild years.
Slow down the trolley, I’m dizzy and need to get off.
This wild Yankee train is too much…
That’s not how you spell Shohei Ohtani!
Wow this ends Howard’s time in Texas, that Gibson trade did not work lol
This guy is sub-optimal. Maybe he also plays leftfield ?
Yanks winner at the deadline
Neat!
What in the fudge is Cashman doing?
Nothing
Cashman collecting mid players to add to our mid performance. Call in the dogs and piss on the fire, this season is over.
LMAO
No choice! He’s playing LF.
A couple more sticks on the fire, not much of a hot stove.
Two mediocre relievers are the only acquisitions at a time when the team desperately needs to improve the lineup. Cashman is comically inept
Yankee fans will love this guy. After he throws a pitch, he turns to face the outfield and some fan gets a free baseball!!
Lol
The World Series caliber team is complete now. Who needs hitting. Can we trade Cashman for Ng, at least she is trying….
But Sean Casey
Trade you Eppler for Cashman straight up.
LOL you know he was a Cashman protege! Never has New York baseball have suffered so much!
Lol this dude is going to melt in New York.
Surprised he was still available 😉
The asking price for good hitters was too high; so many teams in need.
While the Rangers need arms this was addition by subtraction. Lots of promise. Lots more grimacing when you heard the batter just crush it. Even a lot of the outs were adventures in hoping it came up a few feet short of a HR or found a fielder instead of the gap.
Over 10 ERA. fire Cashman
Finally Cashman pulls the trigger on the big mega-deal we were waiting for.
“A whaaaat”??
Boone to get fired later this week. That will be the biggest news of the dog days of summer.
And here I was, feeling let down by Cashman. But Spencer Howard??
youtube.com/watch?v=GSr-VWc_7WQ
Another crumb
This ain’t Elston Howard.
Closer to Moe and Shemp.
Not Curly though. He was the smartest.
Cashman is not doing very well. He could have called Detroit.
Not watching another inning this year. Cashman is beyond terrible. Not because of the two relief pitchers he traded for…..they’ve proven to be good at taking RP’s from the scrap heap and turning them into gold…..but because he SHOULD have done SO much more!!
At this point, you trade Gleybor and get a few strong pieces from Miami then give Peraza the rest of the year. You trade Bader and get something for him if you’re not resigning him. Same with IKF and Peralta. You attach some prospects to aging vets and eat half their salary to dump them and make way for kids who could be better. (Pereia, Wells, Chappy, etc)
Such a HUGE wasted opportunity to audition the kids, improve the farm and shed salary from a team going NOWHERE this year. Instead, you THINK you’re giving the fans and the players reason for hope this year. YOU AREN’T!!
This makes the Yanks WS faves, for sure. Cancel the rest of the season. 28th BABY!
A plus move for NY
Another former Phillies top pitching prospect down the tubes….
And if he turns out to be successful in NY?
And if he turns out to be successful in NY?
Seriously, what if he turns out to be successful in NY?
Then the world’s coming to an end.
He might! Never understood why small moves like this freak people out lol
Instead of “Lets Go Yankees” clap, clap, and double clap…its now “FIRE CASHMAN” clap, clap, and double clap!