We knew some change was coming to the Yankee roster last night, when it became clear that minor leaguers Estevan Florial and Oswaldo Cabrera would be heading to the majors. The team made the rest of their maneuvers known today, announcing the call-ups of Florial, Cabrera, and Ron Marinaccio. To clear the requisite roster pace, the Yankees demoted Miguel Andújar and Tim Locastro to Triple-A, and placed Clay Holmes on the IL.
The moves aim to inject some life into what’s become a moribund roster over the last month. The 24-year-old Florial in particular is in the midst of what’s been a career-best Triple-A campaign, slashing .