ANTHONY MISIEWICZ IS GONZO

The Minnesota Twins have bolstered their pitching depth by signing veteran left-hander Anthony Misiewicz to a minor league contract. 

Misiewicz, who has pitched in the majors over the past five seasons, made a brief appearance for the New York Yankees in 2023, logging one inning of relief on June 19 before being sent back to Triple-A.

During his time with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Misiewicz posted a 3.90 ERA over 55 1/3 innings, surrendering eight home runs. Despite his solid performance, he was designated for assignment and removed from the Yankees' 40-man roster in September.

Now with the Twins, Misiewicz aims to revitalize his MLB career and bring his experience to Minnesota's pitching staff. The move offers a fresh start and a new opportunity for the seasoned reliever.

Good luck, bro.

MCKINNEY EARNED HIMSELF MORE TIME WITH THE YANKS!

Billy McKinney gets new life with the Yankees again. I love that.  MLB Trade Rumors writes:

"Yankees have re-signed outfielder Billy McKinney and lefty reliever Anthony Misiewicz to minor league contracts, reports Jack Curry of the YES Network... McKinney was clearly a prospect of note — hence the first-round selection and three organizations targeting him in returns for notable veterans — he hasn’t yet solidified himself in the big leagues. He’s tallied 915 plate appearances but posted a .209/.284/.390 output in that time. That includes a 2023 season spent back with the Yankees after signing a minor league deal; he slashed .227/.320/.406 in 147 plate appearances this past season."

So often you read about McKinney "not a major leaguer". I mean he's done nothing worse than a Joey Gallo. In fact, I'd say he's better. Think about what he did for the Yanks while everyone was hurt or sucked in 2023.  My point is he stepped up the challenge. I appreciate that he's sticking with the Yanks, even if it is a minor league deal, but the reality is, I believe we'll see him at some point again in 2024.

Yes, and if you read about McKinney on MLB Trade Rumors, you also saw they signed Anthony Misiewicz, a decent lefty reliever and no doubt he'll try and fight for a spot on the roster.  Let's hope. Always good to have a lefty or 2 or 3 in the pen.

Congrats to both guys.  The names keep on coming. Is Yamamoto next?

THE YANKS JUST SNAGGED ANOTHER PITCHER!

Stock piling arms can be good!

With all the commotion of Dillon Lawson getting axed and Sean Casey coming in as the new Yankees hitting coach, there was another move that was made.  The Yankees picked up a pitcher a few days ago and no one really knew about it.

CBS Sports writes:

"The Yankees claimed (Anthony) Misiewicz off waivers from the Tigers on Thursday and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...The 28-year-old southpaw hasn't fared well in the majors or minors this season, but the slew of injuries within the Yankees' pitching staff could allow Misiewicz to join New York's bullpen at some point as a depth piece."

This is what you call trying to catch lightning in a bottle.  Let's see what this guy can do.  

Welcome Anthony!