The Yankees announced this afternoon that infielder Jordan Groshans has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to the club’s Triple-A roster. Groshans had been designated for assignment last week in order to make room for infielder/outfielder Jahmai Jones on the club’s 40-man roster after Jones was claimed off waivers from the Brewers.
Groshans, 24, joined the organization just before the start of Spring Training last month when the club claimed him off waivers from the Marlins. The infielder’s professional career kicked off when he was selected 12th overall by the Blue Jays in the 2018 draft, and he spent the next few seasons working his way up the minor league ladder in the organization as he blossomed into a consensus top-50 prospect in the sport. He ultimately would not make it to the big leagues in Toronto, however, as he was shipped to the Marlins at the 2022 trade deadline in exchange for relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop after struggling in his first taste of the Triple-A level.
The Marlins wasted little time in bringing Groshans up to the majors, giving him a 17-game cup of coffee in Miami down the stretch. He held his own while playing third base, though his slash line of .262/.308/.311 in 65 trips to the plate left something to be desired. While he remained in Miami throughout the 2023 season, Groshans did not make an appearance in the majors last year as he once again struggled at the plate in Triple-A. In 528 plate appearances across 125 games at the level last year, Groshans slashed a paltry .244/.339/.330 with just six home runs while splitting time between first and third base.
Given that lack of power and his move to the infield corners last year, the Marlins decided to move on from Groshans last month upon acquiring infielder Jonah Bride in a cash deal with the A’s. That decisions ultimately led to Groshans returning to the AL East as a member of the Yankees, with whom he’ll remain as a non-roster depth option headed into the 2024 season. While Groshans has yet to flash the power typically necessary to thrive at the infield corners, he has experience at all four infield spots and could compete with the likes of Jones, Jeter Downs, Kevin Smith as the top option to fill in on the club’s bench this year in the event of an injury.
Hey good. I was kinda hoping he’d stick in the organization.
I’d still rather have Krook.
Yankees could still have Aroldis if they sweetened a deal enough for him. Shame they lost him.
Aroldis?
Chapman quit on the team. Good riddance.
I’m actually glad Chappy is gone, honestly. He ages my heart ten years watching him to to find the strike zone.
Then be grateful you haven’t had to watch the Red Sox bullpen the last 5 years. 10 years is nothing compared to what they’ll do to you…
Im sure the Yankees guy has seen enough of the Red Sox bullpen in recent years lol. Probably watched at least 19 games of it every year before last yr. Same with me as a Jays fan.
Is this news? Writing on every dfa etc… NYY need help.
They do this for every team and yes it is news.
Closing in on twenty years for MLBTR and one of the most common comments is *still* people mad because they don’t seem to know what a blog is.
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7 comments are hidden because you muted the comment authors. Yea I did! Ahahaha!
Am I missing something? How does .262 in 17 games in your first trip up to the bigs “leave a lot to be desired”? Hmmm
Take a look at his slugging %
Because reaching first 19 times and 1 HR and zero sacrifices in 65 trips to the plate is not good for a 3rd baseman.
Here’s a resource to teach you about baseball above kindergarten level player evaluation.
library.fangraphs.com/offense/
You’re right-But because you were such a d!ck about it, your comment has negative value.
He never attacked the guy personally. That alone puts his post into the 70th percentile for politeness in critical responses for a forum like this. Merely “being patronizing” is not all that dickish around these here parts.
What do Yankees fans think of Clayton Beeter? Can he fill a rotation spot if needed?
I think Beeter will need more experience but will give some spot starts or be called up as a long man this season. I think a guy like gil may be called up 1st if they have injuries. I’m guessing Poteet, gil and misciewicz (who I can’t spell his name) will all be ahead of beeter
Thanks. Beeter was the only guy I was hearing about.
Pirates should take a chance on him