SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Barraclough #45 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during their MLB game at Oracle Park on September 27, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
It appears the heavy lifting for the New York Yankees is done this offseason — yup, we kind of can’t believe Brett Gardner really might not be returning — but general manager Brian Cashman understands the importance of possessing the necessary reinforcements heading into a new season.
That’s why he went out and signed former Marlins, Nationals and Giants reliever Kyle Barraclough to a minor-league contract on Tuesday.