Yankees Release Long-Relief Pitcher From Roster in Surprising Move

Yankees Release JT Brubaker

The Yankees announced today that right-hander JT Brubaker has been released. The Yanks had designated him for assignment earlier this week. He has over five years of big league service time, meaning he could have rejected an outright assignment while keeping his $1.82MM salary intact. The Yanks have skipped that formality and sent him to the open market. The Yanks will remain on the hook for the remainder of that salary. Another club could sign …

Yankees release long-relief pitcher from roster in surprising move

Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Yankees made an unexpected and somewhat head-scratching move this week, releasing right-hander JT Brubaker outright. Brubaker had quietly given the Yankees a stable presence out of the bullpen, posting a 3.38 ERA over 16 innings. While he wasn’t overpowering, Brubaker offered something increasingly rare in modern bullpens: flexibility, reliability, and an ability to eat innings. Still…