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The New York Yankees quietly shuffled their bullpen on Thursday, swapping a right-hander for a lefty with velocity.<\/p>\n
They placed reliever Yerry De Los Santos on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort, interrupting what had been a quietly effective run.<\/p>\n
In his place, the Yankees called up left-hander Jayvien Sandridge, giving him his first opportunity at the big-league level.<\/p>\n
De Los Santos may not have been flashy, but he carved out value by inducing ground balls and avoiding costly barrels.<\/p>\n
Through 20 innings this season, the 26-year-old posted a 1.80 ERA while striking out 13 batters and keeping hard contact to a minimum.<\/p>\n
He ranked in the 90th percentile in barrel rate and 96th in ground ball rate, generating soft contact and letting his defense work.<\/p>\n
Despite walking 12.9% of batters and carrying a low 14% strikeout rate, he avoided damage with sharp command below the knees.<\/p>\n
De Los Santos was a reminder that not every reliever needs overpowering velocity to contribute \u2014 he won by staying under control.<\/p>\n
His absence won\u2019t make headlines, but for a team in need of bullpen stability, the timing is less than ideal.<\/p>\n To fill the gap, the Yankees are turning to Jayvien Sandridge, a left-hander who\u2019s been quietly surging in Triple-A.<\/p>\n Sandridge has a 3.00 ERA across 12 innings this season but has been especially dominant over his last seven, posting a 1.29 ERA.<\/p>\n He features a four-seam fastball that averages 94.4 mph and pairs it with a slider around 85 mph for deception.<\/p>\n His slider gives hitters a different look and could be an effective weapon against left-handed bats late in games.<\/p>\n The Yankees haven\u2019t had much lefty depth in the bullpen, so Sandridge could be a fresh arm with a chance to stick.<\/p>\n While this is his MLB debut, the 26-year-old brings a calm presence and a proven ability to keep hitters off balance.<\/p>\n In addition to the bullpen move, the Yankees transferred utility player Oswald Cabrera to the 60-day injured list.<\/p>\n Cabrera suffered a fractured ankle, a tough blow for a roster that has leaned on his versatility when healthy.<\/p>\n His absence further limits infield flexibility and puts added pressure on an offense that\u2019s already running cold.<\/p>\n The Yankees are now juggling injuries in both the bullpen and position player group, testing their organizational depth.<\/p>\n This stretch of adversity might feel like d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu for fans \u2014 summer fatigue has hit this team in recent years too.<\/p>\n READ MORE: The Yankees just ran into a major defensive problem<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Yankees placed Yerry De Los Santos on the injured list and called up lefty Jayvien Sandridge for his MLB debut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":71420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Yankees](\"https:\/\/empiresportsmedia.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1250,height=833,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MLB-New-York-Mets-at-New-York-Yankees-yerry-de-los-santos-26200926.jpg\")
Jayvien Sandridge gets his first MLB look<\/h2>\n
Another injury adds pressure to the roster<\/h2>\n