MIAMI — The New York Yankees acquired right-hander JT Brubaker and worldwide bonus pool allotment from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday for a participant to be named.
Brubaker, Pittsburgh’s Opening Day starter in 2022, missed final season after present process Tommy John surgical procedure on April 12 with Dr. Keith Meister. Brubaker agreed in January to a one-year deal for $2,275,000 and was placed on the 60-day injured listing on Feb. 19.
Brubaker, 30, went 3-12 with a 4.69 ERA in 28 appearances with the Pirates in 2022. He set profession highs with 28 begins, 144 innings and 147 strikeouts.
“The factor that stands out to me just isn’t solely JT Brubaker the pitcher however the human being,” stated Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton. “Any charity occasion we had, he and his spouse have been at all times there. They have been at all times concerned, and I feel it simply speaks to who the human being is. Typically the enterprise will get concerned and also you make trades, however I’ll at all times admire and at all times be a fan of JT Brubaker.”
Brubaker was chosen by the Pirates out of Akron within the sixth spherical of the 2015 newbie draft.
