Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman, who’s in the midst of dealing with a 40-man roster crunch, made the most out of the international bonus pool money he garnered from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Chasen Shreve and Giovanny Gallegos.
On Sunday, New York signed Osiel Rodriguez, a 16-year-old pitching prospect from Cuba, for $600,000, according to multiple reports. The Yankees have yet to confirm the deal.
MLBPipeline ranked Rodriguez as the No. 9 overall player on the international market, and according to scouting reports, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound right-hander has a fastball that touches the mid-to-upper 90s.