Former New York Yankees top outfield prospect Estevan Florial made the team's Opening Day roster in a beginning of the year surprise. Just two days after the Yankees' Opening Day victory over the San Francisco Giants, Florial will likely soon be looking for a new team. New York, which announced the signing of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Colten Brewer on Saturday, designated Florial for assignment, according to the team's Twitter account.
Brewer, 30, was signed to a major league contract and selected to the team's active roster ahead of their second game of the season against the Giants.
The right-handed Brewer has spent the last three seasons with the Red Sox, pitching to a 4.98 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 81 1/3 innings pitched during his tenure in Beantown.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone had indicated that a move for a pitcher would be coming- and Florial was believed to be a candidate to be traded.
Now that the former no. 6 prospect in the Yankees' minor league system has been designated for assignment, the club will have seven days to return him to the roster, place him on waivers, trade him or release him.
Florial could also be outrighted to the minor leagues.
However, given how much the 25-year-old struggled this spring- a .167 batting average and just seven walks compared to 19 strikeouts- a return to the Yankees is unlikely at this point.
The plate discipline issues were nothing new either, as Florial struggled across three separate stints in the majors from 2020 to 2022.
Still, the power-speed combo he flashed in the minors could still be of interest to other big-league clubs.
Follow Us
Subscribe