Yankees trade Nick Rumbelow to the Mariners for two minor leaguers

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Earlier today, the Yankees traded right-handed pitcher Nick Rumbelow to the Mariners in exchange for two minor league pitchers, right-hander  Juan Then and lefty JP Sears. Rumbelow, who is basically just a depth reliever, hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2015 after he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2016. He threw 15 2/3 innings in 2015, allowing seven runs, walking five, and striking out fifteen. However, even after he was DFA-d last November, he resigned with the Yankees and came back to throw 11 1/3 innings this past season in the minors. The Yankees added him back to the 40-man as a result.
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The move doesn’t come as a surprise, since the Yankees are trying to clear space on their 40-man roster. The Yanks have an abundance of prospects that are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, such as Gleyber Torres, Albert Abreu, Thairo Estrada, Domingo Acevedo, and Billy McKinney. The deadline to add them to the 40-man and protect them is Monday.

Then is a 17-year old international signing out of the Dominican Republic. His first and only professional season was 2017 for the Mariners’ Rookie team, where he started 13 games, posting a 2.64 ERA and an 8.22 K/9. Sears, an 11th round pick in the 2017 draft, threw 27 2/3 innings in both Rookie and A ball, striking out an insane 49 batters. 17 of these innings were in A-ball, and he did not allow a run in any of them.

Article by: Alex Weir

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