Yankees Sign Former Mets, Astros Reliever on Thursday with Spring Training Invite

Yankees Sign Former Mets, Astros Reliever on Thursday with Spring Training Invite

The New York Yankees are preparing for the official start of spring training, which is very close. The first Grapefruit League games are February 20, and teams across MLB are getting their rosters together before the action gets underway. On Thursday, according to Jon Heyman, the Yankees are signing former Houston Astros World Series Champion reliever Rafael Montero to a minor-league deal that includes an invite to spring camp. Montero spent his…

Rafael Montero signing minor league contract with Yankees to add pitching depth

Pitcher Rafael Montero is headed to The Bronx. The once-coveted Mets prospect has agreed to a minor league deal with the Bronx Bombers, according to The Post's Jon Heyman and Greg Joyce.

Yankees' new bullpen addition could win a spot on 26-man roster

Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images Rafael Montero was signed to a Minor League contract by the Yankees, and while the right-hander has mired in mediocity at best and ineptitude at worst, he presents and interesting flier for this bullpen. A hard-throwing reliever with an excellent splitter, a pitch that has really come into vogue over the last couple of years, the Yankees could be picking up a perfect reclamation project for their …

Yankees Sign Rafael Montero To Minor League Deal

The Yankees are adding veteran reliever Rafael Montero on a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training, as first reported by Héctor Gómez. The deal comes with a $1.8MM base salary and $500K roster bonus if the ISE Baseball client makes the MLB club. Montero divided the 2025 season between a trio of clubs. He began the year on the Astros, playing out the final season of a three-year contract that Houston had quickly come to regret. T…

Yankees sign a former World Series champion pitcher in free agency

Aug 14, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; A detailed view of a New York Yankees hat and glove on the bench against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees are signing a guy who gave them some real headaches in the 2022 playoffs. Veteran reliever Rafael Montero is joining the Yankees in free agency, MLB reporter Hector Gomez revealed on Thursday. Montero is getting a mi…