CINCINNATI, OH - MAY 04: Derek Dietrich #22 of the Cincinnati Reds is seen during the game against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ball Park on May 4, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Whoa, slow down, Derek Dietrich! Maybe don’t accept that trip to the Yankees’ Alternate Site in Scranton, PA just yet until you read the entirety of this article.
Dietrich and Robinson Chirinos became the highest-profile members of roster purgatory on Monday when they agreed to train at the Yanks’ Triple-A facility for at least the first month of the season.