Ensberg Out, Patterson In
With Joba moving up to the rotation and the bullpen drained last night, the Yankees are focusing on bringing in some more relief support. Scott Patterson has been called up from Scranton, where he recorded three saves, a win, and a 3.04 ERA in 22 games. It is really no surprise that he was called up because without Joba the Yanks will need some extra bullpen help and Patterson was the best candidate from spring training who was cut.
So with adding a man to the roster comes removing another. Morgan Ensberg is that man. The Yankees designated him for assignment today, knowing that they don’t really need him much with Betitmet and Duncan on the roster already.
2 Comments »
Jun 02 2008 at 3:58 pm
I like the idea of getting rid of Ensburg and bringing in bullpen help. But is it going to be enough? Do you think the Yankees will be actively looking to make a trade soon for a quality starting pitcher or more bullpen relief?
Jun 02 2008 at 10:31 pm
There have been rumors lately that the Yanks are interested in Brian Fuentes of the Rockies. I think if the chance arose and Cashman felt we were getting a good deal, it would happen. I doubt he will want to give up much though, especially the younger guys, so it would really depend on what the other team is asking for.
As for whether our current roster is enough, I think we do have the players to take us to the playoffs and beyond. Adding another arm like Fuentes certainly wouldn’t hurt, but I think even without it we can cope.