Via Joel Sherman: The Yankees “strongly believe” they will re-sign right-hander Matt Daley to what I assume is a minor league contract. The team non-tendered the Queens native earlier this week after deciding he wasn’t worth carrying on the 40-man roster all winter.
Daley, 31, returned from shoulder surgery this year and struck out eight in six scoreless and walkless innings with New York in September. He was awesome (2.02 ERA and 1.88 FIP) in 53.1 innings at three minor league levels during the summer. The Yankees signed Daley two offseasons ago and rehabbed him from the surgery. They seem to really like him, just not enough to keep him on the 40-man for the time being. If he does return to the organization, I expect Daley to get a long look for a bullpen spot in camp.
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