The New York Yankees finally made a move in free agency, but it wasn’t much of a headline grabber. Matt Bowman, a 29-year-old reliever, has agreed to a two-year minor league deal with the Bombers. The right hander has not pitched in the major leagues since 2019, and unfortunately needed Tommy John surgery this past September. As a result, he won’t recover in time for the 2021 season, but should be ready to roll in 2022, thus explaining the logic behind the two year agreement. He will earn a $900K salary if he does indeed pitch in the majors in either of the next two seasons.
Why the Yankees took a flier on Matt Bowman
