It will not be the total calvary, however two younger reinforcements arrived in The Bronx on Wednesday to assist a slumping workforce in want of a spark.
The Yankees, who had misplaced 11 of their previous 13 video games, referred to as up Oswaldo Cabrera and Estevan Florial from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and threw each proper into the lineup — Cabrera at third base and Florial in heart area — for his or her collection finale towards the Rays.
“It’s a protracted season, you get into the canine days, generally a bit of shake-up right here and there's something that may be useful and inject one thing,” supervisor Aaron Boone stated earlier than the sport.
In corresponding strikes, outfielders Tim Locastro and Miguel Andujar had been optioned to Triple-A.
Whereas Florial fills a necessity in heart area, within the midst of Aaron Hicks’ prolonged struggles, Cabrera can present defensive versatility and a sizzling bat. The 23-year-old infielder/outfielder, who made his MLB debut on Wednesday evening, has been on a tear since lacking two months earlier this season with a shoulder damage. In his final 25 video games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Cabrera was batting .330 with seven house runs, eight steals and a 1.040 OPS.
“I can’t imagine it. That is one thing that I can’t describe,” stated Cabrera, a Venezuela native whose mother and father had been in attendance for his first sport in pinstripes. “I’m gonna attempt to do the identical factor I used to be doing down there [at Triple-A]. Don’t do greater than I can. That’s my expectation.”
Cabrera has performed virtually all of his minor league video games at second base, shortstop and third base, however he has additionally added the nook outfield spots to his repertoire this summer time. Boone stated he'll reap the benefits of Cabrera’s versatility and bounce him across the diamond.
Although DJ LeMahieu has averted the injured record, Cabrera’s presence ought to present Boone extra lineup flexibility and permit him to present different infielders occasional days off.
“He’s somebody we’re actually enthusiastic about,” Boone stated. “We’ve all the time cherished his make-up and actually like what he brings to the desk as a switch-hitter. Impacts the ball and actually is an effective infielder wherever you place him.”
Florial, in the meantime, was again for his thirteenth stint (the primary 12 totaling 16 video games) with the Yankees over the past three seasons. Within the midst of his most constant season within the minor leagues, partially as a result of he has remained wholesome, Florial could get extra of a glance this time round on condition that Hicks has struggled mightily, particularly of late. The Yankees don’t need to use Aaron Decide in heart area too usually, so Florial might get a run of begins if Hicks stays on the bench, which he did for a second straight sport Wednesday.
“I count on them [Florial and Cabrera] to play and so they’ll be within the combine,” Boone stated. “We’ll simply see transferring ahead with matchups on a given day. I'd count on them to play a very good quantity.”
Boone stated the Yankees had been kicking across the thought of selling Cabrera and Florial for a few days, particularly within the midst of a stretch wherein they may face a gentle dose of right-handed starters. That might imply loads of motion for the switch-hitting Cabrera and left-handed hitting Florial.
However at a time when the Yankees’ offense was mired in a brutal droop, Boone stated the 2 prospects didn’t have to be something greater than the gamers that bought them to The Bronx.
“Nobody’s anticipating or relying on them being the revelation that turns us round,” Boone stated. “Go be part of this workforce. You’re right here as a result of — yeah, certain, we need to spark and get issues going offensively, however they’re right here as a result of they’ve earned their approach right here.”
Florial appeared to have already gotten the message.
“I really feel like we now have an incredible ballclub right here,” Florial stated. “With out me, they’d nonetheless be nice. I simply come right here to contribute. I come right here to assist in any approach I can. For me, there’s no strain in any respect.”
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