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Yankees Claim Bubba Thompson From Reds

By Darragh McDonald | January 4, 2024 at 1:55pm CDT

The Yankees announced that they have claimed outfielder Bubba Thompson off waivers from the Reds. The latter club designated him for assignment last week. The Yanks came into today with two open roster spots on their 40-man roster but have now claimed Thompson and reportedly signed right-hander Cody Poteet.

Thompson, 26 in June, has 92 games of major league experience, all of that coming with the Rangers over the past two seasons. He has hit .242/.286/.305 in his first 241 major league plate appearances, which translates to a wRC+ of 65. But he has 22 steals in 27 tries and Statcast considers his sprint speed to be elite, with just Elly De La Cruz and Bobby Witt Jr. ahead of him in 2023.

His hitting has been a bit better at the Triple-A level, where he’s hit .284/.347/.440 for a wRC+ of 95 dating back to the start of 2022. Since he has that elite speed and is considered a strong outfield defender as well, even a bit of offense could make him an intriguing player.

The Yankees have a crowded outfield with Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo and Trent Grisham all set for regular or semi-regular playing time. Jasson Domínguez will be in the mix once he rehabs from Tommy John surgery. Oswaldo Cabrera will likely be on the roster in a utility capacity while Everson Pereira and Oscar González are on the 40-man as well.

Thompson still has a couple of options, so the Yanks can keep in the minors to get regular reps and see if his bat develops. Even if that doesn’t happen, his speed and defense could help him carve out a bench role as a pinch runner or defensive replacement at some point. He still has less than a year of service time and is therefore still a ways away from free agency or even reaching arbitration.

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51 Comments

  1. FanOfTheUmpires

    2 years ago

    Crazy how fast they have already moved on from Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.

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    • Joe says...

      2 years ago

      Don’t need those bums.

      12
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      • 99CaptainJudge99

        2 years ago

        Yeah I truly don’t get it.

        1
        Reply
        • Bright Side

          2 years ago

          organizational depth

          1
          Reply
        • RSmith

          2 years ago

          “I truly dont get it”

          Judge:
          6/4/23 Toe
          4/27/23 Hip
          7/7/22 Lower Body
          7/16/21 COVID-19
          6/13/21 Back
          4/7/21 Side
          8/26/20 Calf
          8/12/20 Lower Body
          9/19/19 Shoulder
          4/20/19 Oblique
          7/27/18 Chip fracture, right wrist

          Stanton:
          4/16/23 Hamstring
          9/5/22 Foot
          7/24/22 Achilles
          5/24/22 Calf
          5/14/21 Quad
          8/9/20 Left Hamstring
          8/8/20 Hamstring
          10/13/19 Right Quad
          6/25/19 Knee
          4/1/19 Bicep

          Verdugo
          9/3/23 Hamstring
          5/17/23 Groin
          5/4/23 Illness
          5/21/22 Illness
          5/13/22 Foot
          6/9/21 Back
          5/21/21 Hamstring
          5/5/21 Back
          4/25/21 Cramping
          9/18/20 Hamstring
          8/5/19 Back
          5/26/19 Back Tightness

          Anything yet? Anything at all?

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  2. Blue Heron

    2 years ago

    Bubbbbbbbbbbba!

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    • scarfish

      2 years ago

      It’s a household name.

      Reply
      • titanic struggle

        2 years ago

        They’re Bubbaless. They have their Buck, but now no Bubba..

        Reply
  3. 10centBeerNight

    2 years ago

    Cashman making decent depth moves

    Reply
    • slider32

      2 years ago

      How about Soto?

      Reply
  4. TradeAcuna

    2 years ago

    I expected a chubby white man when I clicked on the name.

    2
    Reply
  5. Gasu1

    2 years ago

    Looks like he was a decent prospect who just ran out of development time due to Covid.

    Reply
    • Blue Heron

      2 years ago

      He suffered an injury in 2019 (something with his leg I think?) And didn’t come back the same. Then Covid screwed him.

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      Reply
  6. TrumboRedux

    2 years ago

    Glad he is trying his hand at baseball. He wasn’t much of a Nascar driver.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      2 years ago

      Always has his shrimp company to fall back on if the baseball thing doesn’t work out.

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      Reply
      • TrumboRedux

        2 years ago

        YBC, why stress yourself out with baseball when you could be a world class shrimper!!!

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          2 years ago

          Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried.

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        • This one belongs to the Reds

          2 years ago

          He was just a runnin’.

          3
          Reply
        • TrumboRedux

          2 years ago

          LMAO!!!!

          Boy, you better tuck in that lip before you get it caught on a trip wire!

          3
          Reply
    • scarfish

      2 years ago

      I gotta sign bubba!

      1
      Reply
  7. melfman1

    2 years ago

    He was my best good friend!

    3
    Reply
    • TrumboRedux

      2 years ago

      melfman, he was ALL of our friends!

      2
      Reply
      • mlbnyyfan

        2 years ago

        IMO. I actually like this move. Solid pick up during Cashman dumpster diving pick ups.

        1
        Reply
  8. Bigtimeyankeefan

    2 years ago

    Where are the real major league moves ?

    1
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    • TrumboRedux

      2 years ago

      Cashman is a disciple of Sun Tzu.

      “Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”

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      Reply
      • This one belongs to the Reds

        2 years ago

        My Shih Tzus are real fans of Sun Tzu, as well as General Tzu chicken.

        2
        Reply
        • TrumboRedux

          2 years ago

          I get the knock off stuff. “General Mao’s” chicken. Just like General Tzu’s but a much lesser quality.

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          Reply
        • This one belongs to the Reds

          2 years ago

          Is that in the red light district?

          1
          Reply
        • TrumboRedux

          2 years ago

          It sometimes comes in a mystery food box I order on overstock.com

          1
          Reply
      • dasit

        2 years ago

        among his lesser know sayings: “climb buildings and bed mistresses to distract your enemies from noticing your garbage roster construction”

        2
        Reply
  9. Juggy

    2 years ago

    I see the Yankees are dumpster diving again

    2
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    • mlbnyyfan

      2 years ago

      Now trade Trade Rizzo, Torres, Stanton and DJ. Sign Chapman and Bellinger. Right now it’s hard to trade for Pitching minor leagues depleted from horrible Gallo and Montas trades.

      1
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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        2 years ago

        I’ll bite. Let’s say all of that happens and the Yankees don’t win the WS next season. Then what?

        Reply
        • The real Oscar Gamble

          2 years ago

          Don’t get caught up.

          2
          Reply
    • cguy

      2 years ago

      Hey, Reds rejects are an upgrade for Yankees.
      Dive into that dumpster with both hands Cashman! What goes around……..

      1
      Reply
  10. Salzilla

    2 years ago

    40 man now filled and interest in Snell…hmmm…another trade incoming? But what?

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    • theknuckler

      2 years ago

      Maybe they’re sending Stanton to LA ?
      Dodgers clearly have cap room.
      More likely they flip Verdugo or Grisham as part of a bigger deal for Pitching,

      Reply
      • Salzilla

        2 years ago

        I wish they’d just send him home.

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      • Dogleg62

        2 years ago

        LA Dodgers just signed a DH. You may have heard of him… Ohtani? Now, if you meant send Stanton to the LA Angels as a replacement for Ohtani, that I could get on board with. But Yanks will still have to eat a ton of money for any deal involving Stanton and he would have to waive his NTA.

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    • James Midway

      2 years ago

      Sign Snell DFA Soto problem solved.

      2
      Reply
    • The real Oscar Gamble

      2 years ago

      Hey Sal, you a music fan?

      Reply
  11. Old York

    2 years ago

    He has a history of stealing bases. He’s been caught 36 times. Not sure why our justice system keeps releasing him, though…

    1
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  12. YanksPhan42

    2 years ago

    Went from no outfielders to 78 of them. Although Thompson is a good, super cheap depth gamble.
    Maybe they include Grisham in a trade now?

    Reply
  13. Mikenmn

    2 years ago

    It’s little moves like these by Cashman that help vault the Yankees from 82-80 to 82-79

    1
    Reply
  14. PutPeteinthehall

    2 years ago

    Guess Uncle Steve still has plenty of money left to burn. He paid Bader 10m plus another 100 percent plus in luxury tax. Ended up costing him over 20m for one year of Bader. Would have been better off grabbing this guy.

    1
    Reply
  15. Captainmike1

    2 years ago

    One thing I really hate about baseball is that some kid (Bubba) got $2.1 million dollars (signing bonus) without proving he could play in the majors. What was his alternative? Get a real job ? Make $40k a year ? Draft picks should not become millionaires for doing nothing.
    So many people work hard doing good work and they won’t make that much in their lifetime
    This is one of the best examples of “life isn’t fair”

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      2 years ago

      99.999+% of us weren’t born with extraordinary athletic abilities. And if one is, then they also have to be at right place at the right time. Someone once said to me “Don’t ask life to be fair; ask life to be worth it.”

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    • mlbnyyfan

      2 years ago

      I was hoping Houdini was making a comeback for the Yankees instead of bringing on Poteet

      Reply
    • THEY LIVE!!!

      2 years ago

      @captainmike1
      The sooner you realize that life isn’t fair, the sooner you realize contentment with what you have, and be grateful for everything you don’t have too.

      Reply
  16. Buzzz Killington

    2 years ago

    Bubba makes good burgers.

    Reply
  17. loumickeyjeter

    2 years ago

    Trashman dumpster diving. Announce Snell.

    Reply

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