Yankees Promote Prospect, Demote Grichuk

0:00On April 29th Yankees just shook up their roster by designating Outfielder Randall Gritchock for assignments to clear space for their number 3, prospect, El Maradriquez, who suffer his big lead debut. Gritchock, at 34 years old, joined late in spring training and grabbed an opening day spot as a bench guy, mainly against lefties. He played in 16 games, hitting 194 with 6 hits in 31 ad bats, 4 doubles, and 2 RBI's. Things were looking up after a hitless start in his first 15 ad bats, but the team pulled the trigger anyway. This opens the door for more playing time for Jackson Dominguez, especially now that Giancarlo Stanton landed on the injured list Tuesday with a right. CalfStrain Dominguez has had tough times against left-handed pitching up here, but he crushed it in Tribal A this year, going 7 for 18 with 3, doubles in a homer versus Southpaws. Meanwhile, it keeps Infielder Max Schumann on the roster after his recall from Tribal A

1:01Tuesday, buying time until Shorestop Anthony Vopig gets back. From his minor league rehab, maybe as soon as Friday, Vopay's been out since October's shoulder surgery and played for Double A Somerset again Wednesday. Smart moves all around as the Yankees juggle injuries and push their young talent forward. Baseball News, powered by AI. This is MLB News today. I'm Corey with The Story.