The Yankees have agreed to trade outfield prospect Abraham Almonte to the Mariners for reliever Shawn Kelley. Kelley, a right hander, pitched to a 3.25 ERA and 3.55 FIP in 44.1 IP last season. He is a fastball/slider pitcher that throws low to mid 90′s. His 23.7 K% in 2012 was a career high for the 28 year old. The organization didn’t have much use for Almonte with their minor league depth in the outfield, and this looks like a very good deal for the Yankees.
According to Buster Olney, Kelley does have a minor league option left. With the depth of the current bullpen, chances are that Kelley at least begins the season in Triple-A.
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Almonte wasn’t on the 40 man so there’s got to be another move to make room on the 40 man roster for this guy. DFA Rondon?
I see they put A-Rod on the 60 Day DL. I didn’t realize that they could do that this early.