He yankees added three players to his 40-man roster Sunday night, choosing to protect OF Taylor Trammel L.D. Yerry de los Santosand receiver JC Escarra of minor league free agency.
Trammell, 27, was claimed by New York outside of waivers of the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 18. He was originally selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 35th pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. Trammell was named MVP of the 2018 All-Star Futures Games and was then traded twice, first to San Diego in 2019 and then to Seattle in 2020. He debuted with Seattle in 2021 and played there for three seasons until being DFA before the 2024 season.
Trammell was claimed by Los Angeles in April and played five games for the Dodgers before he was waived again by the Yankees and picked up. He played five games for NY with only two plate appearances before spending the rest of the year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The outfielder hit .256 with 18 home runs, 20 doubles, two triples and 63 RBIs in 106 games. He owns a .167 career MLB batting average in 126 games with 15 home runs and 16 doubles.
De los Santos, 26, was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent last November after being in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization since 2015. He made his major league debut in 2022 and pitched in 48 games. for Pittsburgh for two seasons, owning a 1-4 record and 4.14 ERA with 44 strikeouts. The right-hander pitched in 51 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during the 2024 season, going 2-2 with a 4.12 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 51 games (59.0 IP).
Escarra, 29, was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent in January and split his time between Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In 124 combined games, Escarrá hit .261 with 12 home runs, 32 doubles, three triples and 64 RBIs.
MLB teams can officially begin signing players on Monday at 5 p.m., five days after the World Series ends.
