JIMMY YACABONIS NEWS

Elects free agency Yacabonis has elected free agency.

Impact Yacabonis cleared waivers after being removed from the Mets' 40-man roster but has declined an outright assignment and will look for a gig elsewhere. The righty reliever holds a 6.08 ERA and 107:75 K:BB in 131.2 innings at the major-league level.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A The Mets outrighted Yacabonis to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Impact Yacabonis was designated for assignment Saturday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 31-year-old right-hander owns a career 6.08 ERA and 107:75 K:BB in 131.2 total major-league innings.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cast off 40-man The Mets designated Yacabonis for assignment Saturday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact A week after being selected to the Mets' active roster, Yacabonis will once again lose his spot on the 40-man and pass through waivers in order to clear room for Denyi Reyes. Yacabonis allowed one run over 4.2 innings during his last stint in the majors.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added to active roster The Mets selected Yacabonis' contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

Impact Yacabonis will provide the big club with a fresh arm after the bullpen was taxed for six innings behind David Peterson on Friday. Considering Yacabonis has a 6.24 career ERA and a 9.00 ERA in nine innings in the majors this season, it's unlikely we'll see him in any important spots.

AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Yacabonis was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Impact Yacabonis was removed from the 40-man roster May 30, and the left-hander has deal with a strained left quad since May 9. He'll be able to report back to Triple-A and provide some pitching depth in the minors, but he won't be able to help the Mets without being placed back on the 40-man.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Yacabonis (quad) was designated for assignment by the Mets on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Yacabonis had been on the injured list since May 9 while recovering from a left quad strain. Now he has lost his 40-man roster spot and heads into DFA limbo with an ugly 9.00 ERA in nine major-league innings for the year.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Beginning rehab assignment Yacabonis (quad) was cleared Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton.

Impact Yacabonis has only been on the 15-day IL for one week as he heals from a left quad strain. The 31-year-old figures to be an option again for the Mets around the time that he is first eligible for activation.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets' Scherzer will miss start against Reds due to neck spasms

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start against the Cincinnati Reds due to neck spasms.

MAY 9, 2023

Placed on 15-day IL The Mets placed Yacabonis on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to May 8, with a left quad strain.

Impact Yacabonis surrendered five earned runs while recording only one out in his last appearance with the Mets on Sunday versus the Rockies as his season ERA ballooned from 4.15 to 9.00. He'll be out for at least a couple of weeks.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snags win in relief Yacabonis (2-0) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over 2.2 innings of relief. He struck out one.

Impact The journeyman right-hander entered the game to begin the fourth inning following Max Scherzer's ejection, putting him in position for the win when the Mets took the lead for good in the fifth. Yacabonis has two wins in two appearances since joining the Mets' bullpen over the weekend to fill a long relief role, but given that the team is likely to be scrambling to patch together its staff with Scherzer facing a 10-game suspension for use of a foreign substance, he could be cycled out for a fresh bullpen arm at some point over the next couple weeks.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected by NYM Yacabonis had his contract selected by the Mets on Saturday.

Impact Yacabonis will join the Mets' bullpen Saturday in Oakland as a replacement for Stephen Nogosek, who has landed on the IL with a bone bruise in his left elbow. Yacabonis figures to operate in middle relief.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to minor-league camp Yacabonis was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Mets on Sunday.

Impact Yacabonis signed with the Mets as a non-roster invitee in December and pitched well during spring training with two runs allowed and an 8:2 K:BB across seven innings, but he was never a likely bet to make the Opening Day roster. The 31-year-old has a 6.03 ERA in 71 big-league appearances and is unlikely to serve as much more than organizational depth in 2023.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets land catcher Narváez, sign 5 to minor league deals

After landing free-agent catcher Omar Narváez, the New York Mets signed five players to minor league contracts

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets opportunity with Mets Yacabonis signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Dec. 1.

Impact His deal presumably includes an invitation to big-league spring training, where he'll be competing for a spot in the Mets' Opening Day bullpen. Yacabonis made 14 appearances at the MLB level between stops with the Marlins and Rays in 2022, logging an 8.36 ERA and 2.14 WHIP across 14 innings.

DECEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates acquire 1B Ji-Man Choi from Rays

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired first baseman Ji-Man Choi from Tampa Bay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Parts ways with Tampa Bay Yacabonis cleared waivers and became a minor-league free agent Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Yacabonis was claimed off waivers by the Rays in August but won't stick around the 40-man roster through the offseason. He appeared in 14 games between Miami and Tampa Bay last season and had an 8.36 ERA, 2.14 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over 14 innings.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Misses wild-card roster Yacabonis was not selected for the Rays' wild-card roster Friday.

Impact After joining the big-league roster Tuesday, Yacabonis appeared in the Rays' regular season finale, surrendering two runs on two hits and three walks over an inning versus the Red Sox. Unsurprisingly, he didn't make the final cut for the postseason roster after he compiled an 8.36 ERA over 14 major-league appearances this year.

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues Yacabonis' contract was selected by the Rays on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Yacabonis has thrown 13 innings at the big-league level for the Marlins and Rays this season, struggling to a 7.62 ERA. He's been far better in 33.2 innings in the minors, cruising to a 3.21 ERA while striking out 31.4 percent of opposing batters. Kevin Herget was designated for assignment to clear space on the roster.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bumped from 40-man roster Yacabonis was designated for assignment by the Rays on Thursday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Yacabonis was claimed off waivers by the Rays in early August after being cast off the Marlins' 40-man roster, but he posted a 9.82 ERA and 2.18 WHIP in 3.2 innings over four appearances with Tampa Bay. He'll now lose his spot on the Rays' 40-man roster, and it's not yet clear whether he'll find another landing spot via waivers.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle out of lineup due to sore hand

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is out of the starting lineup for their game at Tampa Bay one day after being hit on his left hand by pitched ball

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McClanahan stops 2-start skid, Rays beat Orioles 8-2

All-Star Shane McClanahan stopped a two-start losing streak, working six solid innings as the Tampa Bay Rays moved back in front of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL wild-card race w...

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mateo has 5 hits, Orioles pound Rays 10-3 for 8th win in 10

Jorge Mateo had a career-high five hits, Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins each homered off the Tropicana Field catwalk, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-3

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers break out of recent slide with 5-3 victory over Rays

Andrew McCutchen and Kolten Wong each drove in two runs and the Milwaukee Brewers broke out of their slump to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers open 2-game series at home against the Rays

The Milwaukee Brewers begin a two-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets chance as opener The Rays will deploy Yacabonis as an opener in front of bulk reliever Ryan Yarbrough in Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The arrangement could deter the Brewers from fielding a righty-heavy lineup Tuesday, as the right-handed Yacabonis will likely work an inning or two before giving way to the left-handed Yarbrough. The Rays will be hoping for better results in Yacabonis' second appearance with the team, as he was lit up for three earned runs while recording just two outs in his debut Saturday in Detroit after he had recently been scooped up off waivers from the Marlins.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE