When the Yankees selected the contract of Pete Kozma following Spring Training, more than a few eyebrows were raised. After all, the guy is a career .221 hitter who last played in the majors back in 2015 with the Cardinals.
I for one had been pining for 22-year-old Tyler Wade to break camp with the big league team. Wade, who can play second, third, short and all three outfield positions extremely well, has been tearing up Triple-A Scranton this season, hitting .305 through the first 15 games.
To a point, I understand the Yankees’ logic, that they didn’t want to add Wade to the 40-man roster and burn one of his three minor league options — sending him back down to the farm once Gregorius is ready — tentatively scheduled for May 1.