{"id":28812,"date":"2025-01-24T14:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=28812"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:39:31","slug":"yankees-bring-former-top-prospect-back-via-waiver-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=28812","title":{"rendered":"Yankees bring former top prospect back via waiver claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Yankees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-01-23173765082591616:47:05\">Published: Jan. 23, 2025, 4:47 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-WVKF2ITCXBAYFONPN4IJ2Y2FCU\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/BI6W3WNO6RHNZH6UDTXHKIHIV4.jpg?auth=60311b36fd7d5d3f5dcf0d9e2e053949461960a4b49fdd750075dc757d5bd0df&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/BI6W3WNO6RHNZH6UDTXHKIHIV4.jpg?auth=60311b36fd7d5d3f5dcf0d9e2e053949461960a4b49fdd750075dc757d5bd0df&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w\" media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/BI6W3WNO6RHNZH6UDTXHKIHIV4.jpg?auth=60311b36fd7d5d3f5dcf0d9e2e053949461960a4b49fdd750075dc757d5bd0df&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/BI6W3WNO6RHNZH6UDTXHKIHIV4.jpg?auth=60311b36fd7d5d3f5dcf0d9e2e053949461960a4b49fdd750075dc757d5bd0df&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"Yankees bring former top prospect back via waiver claim\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Roansy Contreras was once a top prospect in the Yankees&#8217; farm system, part of the trade package to acquire Jameson Taillon from the Pirates in 2021. Now, he&#8217;s back with his old team leading up to spring training.AP<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"H7IWLKERBVF5ZPF7RZJXOG3FLY\">Roansy Contreras is back with the Yankees.<\/p>\n<p id=\"HEOAKQN2NZDYXB42TERJUFP2VE\">The former homegrown top prospect was claimed by his old team off waivers on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"EYHSSRMVDBCV7H7SVAX5RPXIRU\">Contreras, 25, was designated for assignment by the Orioles earlier this month. He\u2019s been bouncing around with a few different teams this offseason \u2014\u00a0he was also cut by the Rangers and Reds \u2014 unable to stick in one spot.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YWTK4L4MLBHEXAQVLJ4ZMAKYJA\">Four years ago on Friday, Contreras was included in the package of prospects used by the Yankees to acquire starter Jameson Taillon from the Pirates. At the time, the right-hander was one of the top-ranked pitchers in the Yankees\u2019 farm system. The Yankees initially signed Contreras out of the Dominican Republic in 2016, so up until that trade to Pittsburgh, he hadn\u2019t played for any other organization.<\/p>\n<p id=\"CFA74JXKLFBVJKW5XD5EERUB7M\">While Contreras hit the ground running with the Pirates, raising his stock as he climbed up to Triple-A for the first time, he hasn\u2019t been able to recognize his potential in the big leagues since then.<\/p>\n<p id=\"JBP7AENFKVBM7DGL5E4GFXZRUA\">Contreras had a 3.79 ERA with Pittsburgh in 2022, working almost exclusively as a starter in a limited sample. Over the following two seasons, he posted a 5.47 ERA in the big leagues across 68 appearances. That includes 37 outings with the Angels this past summer \u2014\u00a0Los Angeles picked Contreras up after the Pirates designated him for assignment last May.<\/p>\n<p id=\"TBXSIWCWYZCBFNIQ6ZPCIYJKME\">The Yankees have a reputation for bringing the best out of all kinds of pitchers, so it\u2019s possible they can help Contreras blossom this spring. Maybe he\u2019ll be the next reclamation project who earns big-league playing time and excels in pinstripes. He doesn\u2019t have any minor-league options, though. That means Contreras needs to either make the Opening Day roster \u2014\u00a0which feels like a long shot as of now \u2014\u00a0or he\u2019ll be on the move again, either designated for assignment or traded away.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7JVKKHI7QFFVZIQ7KITJH6NSUE\">Contreras isn\u2019t the only pitcher the Yankees claimed off waivers on Thursday. Former Braves starter Allan Winans was also scooped up off the wire. With Contreras and Winans, the Yankees\u2019 40-man roster now stands at 39 as of Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<section>\n<ul data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Former Mets, Yankees infielder headed to fifth team in two years<\/li>\n<li>These ex-Yankees are still available in free agency | Will any return?<\/li>\n<li>Yankees add to pitching depth with ex-Braves starter<\/li>\n<li>Lawyer for Yankees legend denies \u2018completely false\u2019 sexual abuse cover-up allegations<\/li>\n<li>Yankees&#8217; Brian Cashman once got pranked in trade for Hall of Famer: \u2018What are we doing?\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"RLPTQECK45CLLCTPF7XGEAHOYY\"><i>Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. 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