When the New York Yankees designated promising reliever Nick Goody for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for the signing of closer Aroldis Chapman, it seemed all but certain that his days with the organization were numbered.
As expected, Tuesday afternoon the team revealed that he would be joining former teammate Andrew Miller in the Cleveland bullpen for 2017, filling the Indians’ final open 40-man spot.
The Yankees will either receive a player to be named later or cash considerations for Goody, but this is basically a trade in name only.