The Yankees made a couple of minor moves this week. They designated Ronald Torreyes for assignment, and ended up sending him to the Cubs. This was to make room for Parker Bridwell, who the team claimed on waivers from the Angels. Bridwell, a 27-year-old right-hander, is not a name most Yankees fans should have heard of before this week.
Bridwell has just 131 major-league innings to his name. He’s coming off a lost 2018 season, one in which he made five appearances and gave up 13 runs. He also dealt with pain in his right elbow throughout the season, and ended up undergoing arthroscopic surgery in July.