Yankees sign former 13-game winner with New Jersey roots
SEATTLE — While the Yankees’ minds have been on injured third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera, they added a veteran pitcher to the organization on Tuesday.
Free agent right-hander Anthony DeSclafani, a Freehold, N.J., native with nine seasons of big-league experience, signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Tuesday, Conor Foley of YES Network first reported.
DeSclafani, 35, hasn’t pitched at any level since he had forearm flexor tendon surgery in March 2024 when he was with the Twins.
For his career, the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder has a 54-56 record with a 4.19 ERA in 180 games, 169 starts, for the Marlins (2014), Reds (2015-16, 2018-20), and Giants (2023). His best season was in 2021 when he was 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA and 167.2 innings over 31 starts for San Francisco.
The news came shortly after the Yankees placed Cabrera on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left ankle and activated infielder DJ LeMahieu, who returns after suffering a calf injury early into spring training.
Cabrera was injured in the ninth inning of Monday night’s 11-5 Yankees win in Seattle while scoring from third base on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge.
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