Pitcher Cade Winquest's Yankees Career Could End without Getting Into a Regular-Season Game

Pitcher Cade Winquest's Yankees career could end without getting into a regular-season game

Cade Winquest’s Yankees career could end without him getting into a regular-season game. New York designated the 25-year-old right-hander for assignment to open a roster spot for Luis Gil, who was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and is scheduled to start a series opener at the Tampa Bay

Yankees DFA Cade Winquest, So Why Did They Keep Him Around?

The Yankees just admitted what was obvious from day one: they never trusted Cade Winquest enough to actually use the Rule 5 spot on him. This roster gamble was really about buying time until Luis Gil was ready. That is the whole story. Not some shocking bullpen shakeup, not a heartbreaking missed opportunity, and definitely not a real commitment to a Rule 5 arm they believed could help them win games in April. Winquest made the Opening Day roste…

Yankees End the Cade Winquest Experiment, Recall Luis Gil for Rotation Return

Since the Yankees broke camp from Tampa, they have kept a hidden gem in their bullpen. Or so they thought. Before the season began, the Yankees decided to option RHP Luis Gil to Scranton. They subsequently selected Rule 5 pick Cade Winquest on the roster. Ahead of Gil’s return to the rotation Friday in Tampa against the Rays, Winquest is being designated for assignment. Jon Heyman of the New York Post was the first to report.   Cade Winquest DF…