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MLB Trade Rumors
5:25pm CDT
The Yankees announced a series of roster moves before this evening’s game against the Orioles. Most notably, outfielder
Jonathan Davis has been claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays. New York also selected the contracts of right-handers
Davis lost his 40-man roster spot when the Jays acquired
Joakim Soria before last Friday’s trade deadline. The 29-year-old appeared in the majors with the Jays in each of the past four seasons, tallying a combined 241 plate appearances of .180/.285/.263 hitting. While he hasn’t performed well at the big league level, Davis has a decent .256/.357/.421 line over parts of three seasons at Triple-A.
Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery tests positive for COVID-19
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A day after it was announced that Gerrit Cole had contracted COVID-19, we have another positive on our hands. Brian Cashman stated today that lefty starter Jordan Montgomery has tested positive for the virus.
That’s the Yankees’ two most reliable starters down in the span of 24 hours as the team’s latest outbreak appears to develop. The Yankees have been dogged by injuries, underperformance, and the virus all year, and that has continued even as they attempt to get their season on track.
MLB Trade Rumors
5:25pm CDT
The Yankees announced a series of roster moves before this evening’s game against the Orioles. Most notably, outfielder
Jonathan Davis has been claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays. New York also selected the contracts of right-handers
Davis lost his 40-man roster spot when the Jays acquired
Joakim Soria before last Friday’s trade deadline. The 29-year-old appeared in the majors with the Jays in each of the past four seasons, tallying a combined 241 plate appearances of .180/.285/.263 hitting. While he hasn’t performed well at the big league level, Davis has a decent .256/.357/.421 line over parts of three seasons at Triple-A.
Yanks starter Jordan Montgomery tests positive for COVID-19
Field Level Media
04 Aug 2021, 08:55 GMT+10
The New York Yankees lost a second starting pitcher to COVID-19 as Jordan Montgomery tested positive for the virus Tuesday.
The lefty Montgomery follows ace Gerrit Cole to the COVID injured list. Both pitchers are expected to be out at least 10 days unless returning two negative tests before then.
Luis Gil is starting for the Yankees on Tuesday night in Baltimore in place of Cole. The Yankees had not yet named a replacement for Montgomery, who pitched Sunday in Miami and was slated to go Friday.
However, the Yankees signed right-hander Brody Koerner from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Montgomery s spot on the 26-man roster. New York also signed right-hander Stephen Ridings from the Triple-A affiliate.