Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jordan Yamamoto announced his retirement after appearing in three Cactus League games and getting reassigned to Minor League camp last week.
Right-handed pitcher Jordan Yamamoto announced his retirement from baseball on Monday. The Dodgers inked the former Marlins hurler to a minor league deal this past offseason with an invite to big league camp.
The Dodgers have agreed to minor league contract with right-handers Jordan Yamamoto and Dylan Covey. Yamamoto announced his own deal with the Dodgers on Instagram yesterday.
Curtiss had Tommy John surgery in August of last year. The Mets have signed 29-year-old right-handed pitcher John Curtiss to a one-year major league contract with a team option for 2023.
According to the Mets transaction log, they’ve selected the contract of lefty Chasen Shreve and designated right-hander Jordan Yamamoto for assignment.
Health is the biggest obstacle for the former top prospect. From a minor piece in a larger trade to promising young starter to potential injury washout, Jordan Yamamoto has had a tumultuous career so far.
Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Left-handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki has been cut and optioned to minor league camp, Anthony DiComo of MLB tweeted Saturday.
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Bolstering the starting rotation is the “top priority” for the Mets in advance of the July 30 trade deadline, acting general manager Zack Scott said Tuesday.
The former first-round pick (No. 24 to the Athletics in 2013) has seen time with the Yankees, Blue Jays and Brewers since he debuted in 2018.
Yamamoto may not factor in to the Mets’ immediate rotation plans, but he’ll be a nice piece of optionable depth behind top starters Jacob deGrom, Carlos Carrasco, Marcus Stroman and David Peterson.
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