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River Ave. Blues ยป Yankees acquire righty Matt Frawley from Pirates to complete Johnny Barbato trade

Yankees acquire righty Matt Frawley from Pirates to complete Johnny Barbato trade

June 14, 2017 by Mike Leave a Comment

Whether he's out short-term or long-term, the Yankees have options to replace CC Sabathia
Wednesday Night Open Thread

Earlier today the Yankees announced they have acquired right-hander Matt Frawley from the Pirates to complete the Johnny Barbato trade. Frawley is heading to Low-A Charleston. The Yankees designated Barbato for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for Jordan Montgomery back in April.

Frawley, 21, was Pittsburgh’s 17th round pick last year. So far this season he has a 1.62 ERA (2.80 FIP) with 25.8% strikeouts and 3.2% walks in 33.1 innings, all out of the bullpen, in Low Class-A. He’s a low-90s fastball guy with an okay curveball. I guess that makes him a potential future Johnny Barbato?

This is the second time this year the Yankees have received a lower level arm in exchange for a reliever who had been designated for assignment. They acquired righty Yoiber Marquina from the Indians for Nick Goody last month, and now they received Frawley for Barbato. Usually teams settle for cash in these types of trades.

Whether he's out short-term or long-term, the Yankees have options to replace CC Sabathia
Wednesday Night Open Thread

Filed Under: Transactions Tagged With: Johnny Barbato, Matt Frawley, Pittsburgh Pirates

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