After Angel Chivilli promotion, Yankees could eye another Rockies pitcher via trade
The New York Yankees made a minor bullpen move on April 15. They promoted Angel Chivilli from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take the place of Yerry De Los Santos. The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A in a straight-up roster swap of two low-leverage relief pitchers.
Chivilli, 23, debuted with the Colorado Rockies in 2024. He’s 3-8 with a 6. 18 ERA in 73 big league appearances, all with Colorado.
MORE: Yankees sign intriguing 6-foot-5 pitching prospect Despite his poor surface stats — not unusual for a pitcher who calls hitter-friendly Coors Field home — the Yankees liked what they saw in Chivilli enough to acquire him from the Rockies for minor league first baseman T. J. Rumfield in January.
Could another Yankees-Rockies trade be coming down the pipe? The Yankees’ bullpen is off to a fair start, going 4-4 with a 3. 75 ERA that ranks 13th in MLB .
Their underlying stats (21. 8 strikeout percentage, 19th in MLB; 8. 9 percent walk rate, 10th) are neither impressive nor a liability in mid-April.