The Yankees added three players to their 40-man roster on Sunday night, electing to protect OF Taylor Trammell RHP Yerry de los Santosand catcher JC Escarra from minor league free agency.
Trammell, 27, was claimed off waivers by New York on April 18 from the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds with the No. 35 pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. Trammell was named MVP of the 2018 All-Star Futures Games and was subsequently traded twice, first to San Diego in 2019 and then to Seattle in 2020. He made his debut with Seattle in 2021 and played there for three seasons until being DFA for the 2024 season.
Trammell was claimed by LA in April and played five games for the Dodgers before being waived again and picked up by the Yankees. He played five games for NY with just two at-bats before spending the rest of the year at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The outfielder hit .256 with 18 home runs, 20 doubles, two triples and 63 RBI over 106 games. He owns a .167 batting average in the MLB over 126 games with 15 home runs and 16 doubles.
De los Santos, 26, was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent last November after being part of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization since 2015. He made his major league debut in 2022 and appeared in 48 games for Pittsburgh over two seasons, compiling a 1-4 record and 4.14 ERA with 44 strikeouts. The right-hander appeared in 51 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during the 2024 season, going 2-2 with a 4.12 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 51 games (59.0 IP).
Escarra, 29, was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent in January and split time between Somerset and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Over 124 combined games, Escarra hit .261 with 12 home runs, 32 doubles, three triples and 64 RBI.
MLB teams can officially start signing players on Monday at 5 p.m., five days after the World Series ends.
