The Yankees have agreed to a deal with infielder/outfielder Phillip Evans, reports MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Greg Joyce of the New York Post tweeted yesterday that Evans had been spotted at Yankees camp. Presumably, it’s a minor league pact for the CAA client.
Evans, 29, had a huge shoeing in a tiny sample with the Pirates in 2020 when he batted .359/.444/.487 through 45 plate appearances. He got out to a decent start in his second season with the Bucs last year but ultimately wound up finishing the year with a .206/.312/.299 batting line in a career-high 247 plate appearances. Overall, Evans is a career .231/.331/.319 hitter in 353 plate appearances between the Mets and Pirates. He played all four corner positions with Pittsburgh this past season, but the majority of Evans’ professional innings have come at shortstop, third base and second base — in that order.
Evans will give the Yankees some versatile depth with a reasonably productive track record in the upper minors to stash in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He’s a career .274/.349/.441 hitter with 42 homers, 74 doubles and seven triples in 1438 plate appearances at the Triple-A level.
Mickey777
The big hits just keep coming!! Where’s my lefty hitting 1B?
Joe says...
I’m not too worried yet about first. There’s still time and Freeman and Rizzo haven’t signed with anyone yet. I’m more worried about catcher. If they are going to go after Contreras they need to get going. A catcher needs time to get in sync with the pitching staff.
Mickey777
Joe,
Austin Romine gone too! Thought the Yanks might go there. Would be shocked(again) if they get Contreras, Murphy of Oakland is more realistic.
Joe says...
He would be great too but I wonder if Oakland has cleared enough money off the books by now and not really looking to unload anyone else.
Yankee Clipper
Romine has already been picked up…..
But, yeah, since Cashman took his sweet time, which eventually results in missing out. That’s fine, to a degree, but not at the expense of the position as a whole. At some point, he’s got to be aggressive and revert back to the old Yankees to get it done when it needs to be done.
LordD99
Sounds about right. Major league player for the Pirates, minor league player elsewhere.
Yankee Clipper
Underrated comment…
matty kid
Shoeing?
Ducky Buckin Fent
This kid’s a real horse.
Holy Cow!
He probably won’t make the Shoe with the Yankees. Maybe he’ll have a cup of coffee.
LordD99
He was typing with his Ed Sullivan voice.
Ronk325
There’s the difference maker the Yankees have been looking for
Keena
LOL, yup! Start ordering the rings! Who the heck needs Olson, Freeman or any solid rotation guys? ANOTHER glorified AAA dude is just what we needed. What a joke we have become. Time for Cashman to GET LOST.
Rick Pernell
The Yankees lack a center fielder, first baseman and they still have one too many second basemen plus some rotation help.
CravenMoorehead
Aaron Hicks has proven to be untrustworthy and unreliable. Only a matter of time before “Mr Glass” returns to his familiar spot on the IL. The Yankees need a great backup option for when Hicks gets another strain, sprain and tear.
CravenMoorehead
Despite this acquisition I still feel like Gardner returning to the Yankees is inevitable.
Yankee Clipper
Ahhh, that must be why he’s not going all-in on Freeman. He’s saving the payroll space for Gardy’s $1.5M
pirateking24
The article mentioned something about a “huge shoeing “ so does that mean the Yankees signed a horse???
Joe says...
I think it just means he’s got big feet.
whyhayzee
Evans, 29, had a huge shoeing
He was on Ed Sullivan.
uvmfiji
Move Gleyber to center
fenderbass72
They need to sign Rizzo ASAP. Sign Gardner and let him have a farewell season. Let him retire as a Yankee.
Mynameisnoname
The Yankees arent trying to win the division. Cohen made them look back page cheap so Hal will spend 250ish this year on short term bloat like Donaldson so the Yankees can dip below the LT again in 2024.
There will never be another 2008 off-season under this ownership.
Sherm623
Okay. This is crazy, but just for fun…
Trade idea: Yankees get Willson Contreras, Kyle Hendricks, Ian Happ and Jason Heyward from the Cubs…for…wait for it: Aaron Judge.
I know. I know. But…
Yankees fill a number of needs. TOR starter, catcher, CF and a GG (albatross) RF (to fill the space.)
Cubs get a new “face of the franchise”
Yankees save what? $300M+ to pay Judge (soon) and can spend elsewhere.
Cubs HAVE the $ and space to pay Judge. And can keep building with and around him.
Insane? Probably.
Just_a_thought
This would be an awful deal for the Yankees. Even subtracting Heyward, the Cubs would have to part with more talent to even keep Cashman on the phone. Also, by taking Hendricks and Heywards contracts you basically get close to the amount you would have to pay Judge so how does that save them money?
yanks2323
Depth move? Brian, step up and sign Freeman!! JC, can I draw your attention away from the clearance rack???
mlbnyyfan
CAN the Yankees please sign a lefty bat and hopefully not Gardy
64' Yanks
He never made into the thrift store. Trashman is attracted to the dumpster….wait who’s this sleeping in the dumpster…..Can you play first base for minimum wage?
Yankee Clipper
Steve Adams: I know you’re working diligently on writing the article: Yankees Acquire (Willson Contreras or Sean Murphy) from (Cubs or A’s, respectively), but the sooner you can push that out, the better we Yankees fans will sleep tonight, sir.
-Thank you,
Yankees Nation