Yankees designate Ronald Torreyes for assignment
Ronald Torreyes of the New York Yankees waits for batting practice prior to Game 3 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox on Monday Oct 8, 2018, at Yankee Stadium. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Yankees have let go of Toe.
Popular utilityman Ronald Torreyes was designated for assignment on Monday, the Yankees announced. The move was made to create room on the roster for righthander Parker Bridwell, whom the Yankees claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
Bridwell, 27, spent most of 2018 on the disabled list with an elbow injury. He went 1-0 with a 17.55 ERA in five games (one start). In 2017, he went 10-3, 3.64 in 21 games (20 starts).
Torreyes, who is listed as 5-8 but is more like 5-5, was a fan and clubhouse favorite with the Yankees and a productive player. He is a .281 career hitter, but he appeared in only 41 games for the Yankees last season and spent much of the year in the minors. Torreyes also missed time because of an undisclosed personal issue.
There is hope, however, for Toe fans: The Yankees lost Torreyes once before in January 2016 when he was claimed by the Angels. The Yankees claimed him back less than a week later.
Anthony Rieber covers sports media and business and professional sports (you know, games and trades and things). He has worked at Newsday since Aug. 31, 1998, and has been in his current position since Jan. 1, 2026.
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