In the 2014 offseason, the Yankees traded away longtime prospect Manny Banuelos to the Braves in exchange for a pair of middle relievers. The Yankees saw a history of command issues that didn't seem destined to fix itself and shipped him out before he was forced into a reliever role. Amid the hype for Moore, Fernandez, and Cain all returning from the DL Banuelos made his MLB debut last night with little fanfare and dominated with a line of 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 Hits, 0 BBs, 7 Ks. He would have stayed for longer had he not been dehydrated, causing cramps and an early exit in the 6th inning. He should be good to go against the Brewers on Tuesday - which I recommend - but his stuff isn't good enough for an elongated stay on your roster. His Fastball hovers around 90 MPH without drastic movement, and though he did have great command of his Changeup, he needs it to be perfect in order to succeed like last night. Roll with him for now, but get ready to cut the cord.
Let’s see what every other SP did yesterday:
