The Yankees non-tendered Arias on Friday.
After missing the first several months of the season with an undisclosed injury, Arias turned in a 2.57 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 21 innings at Double-A Somerset. The Yankees will now allow the 24-year-old to pursue an opportunity elsewhere that may offer more upward mobility through the minor leagues, freeing up a 40-man roster spot in the process.
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Yankees' Michael Arias: Activated from minor-league IL
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The Yankees activated Arias (undisclosed) from the 7-day minor-league injured list Saturday and transferred him to Double-A Somerset.
Arias landed on the minor-league IL in April but was able to begin a minor-league rehab assignment in late June. In six games between the organization's Florida Complex League, Single-A and High-A affiliates, the righty hurler posted a 3.12 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB over 8.2 innings. Arias spent most of 2024 with the Cubs' Triple-A squad, and he could progress to that level with the Yankees before the end of the campaign if he makes a good impression at Somerset.
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Yankees' Michael Arias: On IL at Triple-A
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Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre placed Arias on the 7-day injured list March 28.
The hard-throwing righty was dealt from the Cubs to the Yankees in exchange for cash in January after the Cubs had designated Arias for assignment. The days of Arias starting are over, but he had eight strikeouts and one walk in five one-inning spring training appearances and could develop into a high-leverage reliever in a couple years.
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Yankees' Michael Arias: Headed to Bronx
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The Yankees acquired Arias from the Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
Arias was designated for assignment earlier this week and is now on the move to a new organization. The 23-year-old held a 4.77 ERA and walked 48 over 60.1 innings between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa in 2024, but he also struck out 72 and offers good stuff from a sidearm delivery. The Yankees will be tasked with getting him to throw more strikes, and if they're able to, he might be a sneaky addition.
