Yankees Announce Harsh Roster Move Just 9 Hours After Promotion
The New York Yankees’ newest roster addition “didn’t last a day” after a harsh outing against the Los Angeles Angels.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 08: New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman speaks to the media prior to the start of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on April 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) Getty Images The New York Yankees saw some concerning trends grow worse in a 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. After opening the season with a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants, the Yankees are now barely over .
500. Starting pitcher Ryan Weathers saw his season ERA balloon after giving up five earned runs in five innings. And after snapping a five-game losing streak with an offensive onslaught on Monday, the team’s bats went quiet once again.
“As Paul Goldschmidt put it, there was ‘not much action on the bases’ by the Yankees on Tuesday, a night after scoring 11 runs,” Pete Caldera wrote for NorthJersey. com . “Four batters into Ryan Weathers’ start, the Yankee lefty had already given up three consecutive homers – a barrage that stunned and agitated the just-arriving Yankee Stadium crowd.
” MORE FROM FORBES Yankees’ Hits Leader Responds To Role Change Before Angels Loss By Peter Chawaga New York Yankees Quickly Promote, Demote Veteran Reliever But even though the loss can be attributed to struggles by the starter and hitters, it seems the Yankees biggest concern is in the bullpen. Though David Bednar and Fernando Cruz have been reliable, the Yankees have been shuffling the other spots in the relief corps. On Tuesday, that meant demoting Jake Bird back to the minors and calling up Yerry De los Santos as a replacement.