Former New York Yankees outfielder Melky Cabrera has retired from Major League Baseball. Cabrera played 15 MLB seasons, winning a World Series with the Yankees
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Way back at the start of the offseason in November, the Mets signed eleven players to minor league deals, one of whom was right-handed relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaíno. Best known for his time with the Braves, Vizcaino is attempting to come back from shoulder surgery very early in 2019 season and has yet to pitch in a game since then.
Signed by the Yankees as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic, Vizcaínowas traded to the Braves alongside Melky Cabrera in a deal that sent Boone Logan and Javier Vasquez to the Yankees following the 2009 season. That winter, Vizcaínomade his first appearances on the Baseball Prospectus top 101 and Baseball America top 100 prospect lists, and he appeared on both of those lists in each of the three seasons that followed.
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Welcome to the relaunched This Day in Yankees History. With the offseason well underway, the Pinstripe Alley team is continuing this revived program. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!
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38 Years Ago
The Yankees trade Lee Mazzilli to the Pirates for Tim Burke and three minor leaguers. This marked the third time in 1982 that Mazzilli was traded, as he had originally been sent by the Mets to the Rangers on April 1, then from the Rangers to the Yankees in August for Bucky Dent. Mazzilli would never play for the Yankees again, but he did return to the team as Joe Torre’s first base for four seasons, earning a World Series ring in 2000.
play, granderson racing back to his right to get the ball well hit. off boone logan, and quintanilla in the 7th. that is a strike. on the outside corner. 30-2 on quintanilla. every fast ball of left-handed hitters has been in that slot. he missed with some. here comes the 0-1. on the outside. it is 30-2. and now soriano, the lead off man is one strike away from his 9th save in as many chances since taking over this spot formerly manned by the best not history of the game, rivera. too far outside, probably exactly where soriano wanted it. right. and the foul is made on deck. their big bat has been used, hairston. 1-2. tejada, the shortstop who started the year with a pulled quad will be back on monday. right now it is teixerira. here is 1-2. two and two. the mets do not rally since monday they will have lost five of six. include game four of the set against st. louis after winning the first three on brilliant starting pitches. off the middle. off soriano, a base hit a
in the 7th. that is a strike. on the outside corner. 30-2 on quintanilla. every fast ball of left-handed hitters has been in that slot. he missed with some. here comes the 0-1. on the outside. it is 30-2. and now soriano,he lead off man is one strike away from his 9th save in as many chances since taking over this spot formerly manned by the best not history of the game, rivera. too far outside, probably exactly where soriano wanted it. right. and the foul is made on deck. their big bat has been used, hairston. 1-2. tejada, the shortstop who started the yearith a pulled quad will be back on monday. right now it is teixerira. here is 1-2. two and two. the mets do not rally since monday they will have lost five of six. include game f of the set against st. louis after winning the first three on brilliant starting pitches. off the middle. off soriano, a base hit and texas keeps it alive and going to 3rd is thole with two outs. and he have been good all night. sorry rai