Mar
22
Yanks acquire minor league catcher
ByVia Scot Gregor of The Daily Herald, the Yankees have acquired catcher Chris Stewart from the White Sox for a player to be named later. You probably remember that Stewart was with the Yanks last year, going 1-for-3 with a strikeout in his lone game with the Bombers. He hit .279-.352-.371 in 86 games with Triple-A Scranton last year. This probably spells the end for Kevin Cash. (h/t MLBTR)
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I am sorry but how does this spell the end for Kevin Cash? Cash has much more MLB experience (61 games last year) while Stewart has played 24 MLB games over a three year period. Cash hit .255 in 142 ABs. Stewart only had 3 ABs last year so I’ll take his AVG over a course of three MLB seasons (48 ABs), he has hit for an average of .188.
Hold on…I almost forgot Cash might have some “grit” left over from the Sox if the Yankees have not made him dispose of it yet.
Probably has more to do with Hughes and Kennedy then Kevin Cash’s BA
how so?
I would think the Yankees wouldn’t want to release Cash solely b/c the Sox would pick him up again.
Why would they pick up a player they let walk just a handful of months ago?
familiarity with the young pitchers. I guess the other catchers they had set to replace him didn’t step up.
it better be some insignificant minor leaguer…hopefully cash himself
Cash is batting to the tune of .316 this spring. Pretty darn good for a backup catcher. Don’t see how Stewart is better than him. . .
I agree with mike, Pilitierre(sp?) isn’t going anywhere, and Cash would probably ask for his release if he doesn’t get playing time in AAA, or a backup role in NY. It’s crowded everywhere and there’s just no room for him. There’s a small window the Yanks keep Cash, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
It’s probably because Cash saw the writing on the wall, and realized Cervilli is already on the 40 man- if either catcher gets hurt for less then a week Cervilli is getting the call. Plus, Cervilli should be the everyday starter at AAA if all goes well by midseason… hence he probably wanted a chance to stick with a team for the whole year.
Finally, Posada throwing out 3/4 runners today and declaring his shoulder 100%, furthers the argument that Cash has no shot to make the team, which Im sure he was hoping was the case and Posada wasnt as far along.
on further thought this probably means that Cash is making the roster.
I don’t know if it means that. It could mean that Cash isn’t making the roster and will be released, therefore the Yankees need a guy in the minors ready to step in just in case.
Or it could mean that they just really like Stewart (like Chad Jennings says, he’s a rather good defensive catcher), and want him working with the young guys in AAA.
Instead of Molina? Not a chance.
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