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River Ave. Blues ยป Yankees sign Ricky Orta to minor league deal

Yankees sign Ricky Orta to minor league deal

June 5, 2012 by Mike Leave a Comment

The fascinating and depressing state of the Yankees with RISP
Game 54: One-Third

Via Matt Eddy, the Yankees have signed right-hander Ricky Orta to a minor league contract. The 27-year-old was the Mariners’ fourth round pick in 2006 but missed all of 2010 and most of 2011 due to Tommy John surgery. He signed a minor league deal with the Rays last season and only managed four appearances (eight innings) before the end of the season.

Orta isn’t a starter long-term but he’s an interesting relief prospect. He runs his fastball up to the mid-90s and has a decent breaking ball, enough for middle relief work. The Yankees could send him to either High-A Tampa or Double-A Trenton and get about 40 innings to evaluate him this summer. If they like what they see, they could retain him going forward and have a potentially useful arm. Orta’s never pitched above Double-A, so he has all three minor league options left. It’s an interesting move, certainly more interesting than the typical minor league signings.

The fascinating and depressing state of the Yankees with RISP
Game 54: One-Third

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