Yesterday the Yankees announced a pair of players who they gave NRIs for Spring Training, one of them being Jayvien Sandridge, a 25-year-old lefty who spent last year in the San Diego Padres’ organization. A hard-throwing reliever with a fastball that sits around 95-96 MPH and a unique breaking ball, he’s displayed plenty of upside in his time with the Orioles, Reds, and Padres.
In his first season with San Diego last year, Sandridge posted a 4.28 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 61 innings, spending the first half of the season in Double-A before moving up to the harsh conditions in Triple-A’s Pacific Coast League.