Derek Dietrich #12 of the New York Yankees looks on prior to the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers during a spring training game at TD Ballpark on March 21, 2021 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
General Manager Mike Rizzo is stockpiling the minor leagues with veterans again, something he was forced to do in 2019 when the Washington Nationals couldn’t patch together an effective bullpen until late in the season.
The latest addition is utility infielder Derek Dietrich, who opted out of a minor league contract earlier in the week with the New York Yankees.