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Yankees return Rule 5 pick Cade Winquest to the Cardinals after he cleared waivers following a designation for assignment; he won’t occupy a 40-man spot and has been sent to Triple-A Memphis, allowing him to continue his development in St. Louis after an uneventful spring with New York.
New York designated Rule 5 pick Cade Winquest for assignment to create a roster spot for the recall of Luis Gil, who is slated to start Friday against the Rays. With a 13-pitcher limit and a four-man rotation, the Yankees opted to part with Winquest rather than a more trusted reliever. Winquest, 25, didn’t pitch in the majors over his two-week stint and had a rough spring. He now faces five days to be traded or placed on waivers; if unclaimed, he would be offered back to the Cardinals. He previously spent his career in St. Louis and posted a 3.99 ERA across 106 minor-league innings last year.
The Red Sox trimmed spring roster decisions, optioning Mickey Gasper and Nate Eaton and reassiging Matt Thaiss to minor league camp (likely Worcester) as catching depth. The bench will include Connor Wong, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Andruw Monasterio (who earned the spot on a strong spring), and Masataka Yoshida. Rule 5 pick Ryan Watson earned a bullpen role and must stay on the big-league roster all season, while Tyler Samaniego was optioned to Triple-A.
Orioles' executive VP/GM Mike Elias expects a winning season for the team, despite a few roster decisions to make before the opening game. The team has a solid rotation and a strong positional group, and Elias hopes to add to the group by the trade deadline. The Orioles play 52 games against the American League East this season. Rule 5 pick Andrew Politi was designated for assignment and returned to the Boston Red Sox, while the Orioles will choose among Mike Baumann, Logan Gillaspie, and Joey Krehbiel for the remaining two spots.