The New York Mets are focused on relief pitching as the offseason continues to progress. On Wednesday, the Mets signed hard throwing right-handed reliever Yacksel Rios to a minor league deal with an invitation to big-league spring training.
Yacksel Rios was inserted immediately into the A’s bullpen mix upon his acquisition, but his season wouldn’t last long before stints on the IL would end his 2023 season.
Athletics right-handers Drew Rucinski and Yacksel Rios will see their 2023 seasons draw to a close early due to injury, per MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos.
The A’s optioned Chad Smith to clear a spot on the active roster for Rios The Oakland Athletics announced Tuesday that they have selected the contract of right-hander Yacksel Rios.
The Braves have added right-hander Yacksel Rios on a minor league deal, according to his agent Gavin Kahn of Enter Sports Management. The deal includes an invite to big league spring training.
The Red Sox have reinstated outfielder Jarren Duran and infielder Jonathan Arauz from the COVID-19 related injured list and have optioned both of them to Triple-A Worcester.
The first Sale Day of 2021 has finally arrived. Before taking on the Orioles in the second game of their three-game weekend series at Fenway Park on Saturday, the Red Sox made a series of roster moves.
Yacksel Rios’ Red Sox debut came just hours after the reliever arrived in Atlanta and was activated ahead of Wednesday night’s series finale against the Braves at Truist Park.
Before wrapping up a quick two-game series against the Braves in Atlanta on Wednesday, the Red Sox activated right-hander Yacksel Rios. In order to make room for Rios on the 26-man roster, the Sox also optioned infielder/outfielder Michael Chavis to Triple-A Worcester, according to MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo.
Tucker had been hitting well in spring training before the league-wide shutdown, putting up a slash line of .296/.387./.667, much better than his 2019 big league output of .211/.266/.361.
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