The Yankees are stinking up the joint and there are plenty of injury. It's not a good situation in a short season.
So the Yankees made a trade and added a pitcher. It's Addison Russ. Will it help? Who the hell knows.
NBC Sports writes:
"The Phillies made a trade Friday, sending right-handed reliever Addison Russ, who pitched last season at Double A, to the Yankees for 32-year-old right-hander David Hale.From a Phillies perspective ... at least it's something. Russ could one day be a more effective reliever than Hale but the Phillies needed bullpen help today and obviously feel the veteran Hale can help them more now...
Russ was the Phillies' 19th-round pick in 2017. He spent last season at Double A Reading and had a strong year, posting a 2.54 ERA and striking out 81 batters in 56⅔ innings to earn an Eastern League All-Star appearance last summer and an invite to big-league camp earlier this year."
Bottom line, it's sad to see David Hale go, but we need help. Hope Russ helps! Welcome!
