TIM LOCASTRO TO RETURN TO THE BRONX!

Not major news, but some good news. Tim Locastro is returning. 

The Yankees have announced it:

The New York Yankees announced today that they have signed OF Tim Locastro to a one-year Major League contract.

Welcome back, @TimmyLo16!!! pic.twitter.com/PbdxlXLwPu

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 13, 2022

Now if you remember correctly, Locastro was a former D3 guy and many time D3 players never make it to the majors. I don't want to say never. I'm just saying it's not easy. He did and that's impressive to me. This is a pretty decent ballplayer and as you know I root for the underdog. I hope he's able to stick around in NY this time and not get hurt. He could be a nice piece... an extra pinch runner, pinch hitter or an outfielder on a main starter's off day. 

MLB Trade Rumors writes:

"Defensively, Locastro can play anywhere in the outfield. He’s not going to take a lot of playing time from Aaron Judge, Joey Gallo, and Aaron Hicks, but if he makes the roster, he could be the body that the Yankees use to keep those other three fresh. As a 29-year-old with a career 82 wRC+, there may not be tremendous upside to his game, but he’s not without skills. Locastro’s speed is unique, but he’s also very capable of putting the ball in play (19.1 percent career strikeout rate), which should help him put that speed to use. Power, on the other hand, has not traditionally been a part of Locastro’s game (.097 ISO). The Yankees may view Locastro as a complementary skillset to the power-first approach of the outfield starters."

Love this. Anyway... welcome back Timmy! I'm a fan!