

To make room on the roster for Rizzo and Chapman, the Yankees optioned outfielder Jonathan Davis and right-hander Nick Nelson to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Īlso, outfielder Trey Amburgey was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and returned as a replacement player to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. All of them are back except Holmes, although Urshela returned to the injured list Aug.

The 31-year-old signed a minor league deal with New York in mid-December and has been playing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Since the All-Star break, star outfielder Aaron Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka also have tested positive, along with relievers Wandy Peralta, Jonathan Loaisiga and Clay Holmes. The Yankees have released veteran outfielder Ender Inciarte. "Obviously the injury bug is the reason (Rizzo is) here, because of me, but obviously I hope Booney can do whatever he can to get me some consistent at-bats.”Īfter scuffling throughout the first half, New York has climbed into playoff position for the first time since May 30 despite a rash of COVID-19 cases this year. 570 W-L Playoff Appearances: 57 Pennants: 40 World Championships: 27 Winningest Manager: Joe McCarthy, 1460-867. For more on the official rules regarding 25-man rosters and MLB eligibility, see MLBs Official Rulebook or the very excellent Wikipedia.

Note that 25-man rosters may be odd-looking at times, or contain more or less than 25 actual players, especially in the spring and offseason. Team Names: New York Yankees, New York Highlanders Seasons: 120 (1903 to 2022) Record: 10546-7953. This New York Yankees 25-Man Roster was accurate as of. “I led the league in home runs last year and I feel really good again," Voit said Tuesday night. New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia.
