It’s extension season for pitchers, or at least it seems that way. Just a couple of days after Chase Burns reportedly received a pre-arbitration deal, the Orioles locked up Kyle Bradish. The Yankees, meanwhile, protected reliever Bradley Hanner.
Yankees add Hanner to 40-man
The Yankees are keeping Bradley Hanner, as the right-hander was selected from the Minors and added to the 40-man roster.
Hanner had a fine season in Triple-A before the move. The 27-year-old struck out 50 over 40.2 IP, posted a 1.99 ERA, and walked 16 over that span.
The analytics also paint a better picture. His fastball, which ran up to 96 MPH, had a Whiff% over 27% this season with the RailRiders. And the sweeper, a slower pitch that sat around 80 MPH, and a swing-and-miss rate above 43%. Only two batted balls were considered barrels off Hanner, who conceded just one home run.
He was optioned to Triple-A after the move.
Bradish extended
The Orioles announced a five-year extension for Kyle Bradish, the 29-year-old who is in his fifth big-league season.
Bradish, acquired way back in 2019 in a trade for Dylan Bundy, has been one of the Orioles’ best starters since his debut in 2022. He posted a 3.61 ERA and struck out 106 over 107.1 IP.
Recalls & options
Lazaro Estrada (Blue Jays), Will Dion (Guardians), Brendon Little (Blue Jays), Jose Corniell (Rangers), Blake Perkins (Brewers), Logan Allen (Guardians), and Adrian Del Castillo (D-Backs) were recalled.
Gavin Collyer (Rangers), Codi Heuer (Guardians), Adam Macko (Blue Jays), Emiliano Teodo (Rangers), Mason Englert (Rays), Beau Brieske (Tigers), CJ Van Eyk (Blue Jays), and Alec Gamboa (Red Sox) were optioned to the Minors.
Other moves
Boston released pitcher Danny Coulombe, who was DFA’d before the All-Star Game break.
Joey Meneses (Athletics) and Miles Mastrobuoni (Mariners) were designated for assignment.
The Athletics selected Geoff Hartlieb from Triple-A Las Vegas.
Arizona did the same with pitcher Gerado Carrillo.
Kansas City traded Minor League outfielder Rudy Martin Jr. to the Orioles for cash.
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