The Yankees are heading into the season with serious pitching concerns, struggling to piece together a reliable rotation. To address their depth issues, they've added another arm to the mix. According to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors, the team has signed right-hander Jake Woodford to a minor league deal.
Woodford, a former top prospect with the St. Louis Cardinals, will begin the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he’ll serve either as a starter or a long reliever. A former top-40 draft pick, Woodford pitched for the Cardinals from 2020 to 2023 before brief stints with the Pirates and White Sox last year. At this point, the Yankees are in full-on arm-hoarding mode, bringing in as much pitching depth as possible to cover their glaring weaknesses.
With so many question marks surrounding their staff, taking a chance on arms like Woodford makes sense. Whether he sticks or not remains to be seen, but the Yankees need all the help they can get.
Welcome aboard, Jake!
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