Cory Gearrin? Domingo Acevedo? What are the New York Yankees up to? Who are these players and what exactly escalated behind the scenes on Friday?
Gearrin, the 33-year-old RHP from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was recently acquired off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. To make room on the 40-man roster, the New York Yankees made an abrupt decision to release Domingo Acevedo and added Gearrin to the active roster. In doing so, RHP Jonathan Loaisiga was optioned down to improve on his craft in Scranton.
Just as I did with Trevor Rosenthal in a previous article, I want to examine Gearrin’s career numbers and better educate those who are not familiar with him.