The New York Yankees added some pitching depth Tuesday in the form of an ex-Boston Red Sox reliever.
According to FanSided’s Robert Murray, the Yankees agreed to a minor league contract with Colten Brewer, who spent parts of three seasons with the Red Sox from 2019-2021.
The 32-year-old right-hander made 58 appearances out of the bullpen for the Red Sox in his first season with Boston, posting a 1-2 record with a 4.12 ERA to go along with 52 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings. Brewer made just 12 appearances for the Red Sox over the next two seasons.
Pitching in pinstripes is nothing new to Brewer. New York traded for him from the Tampa Bay Rays prior to the 2023 season and he made three appearances for the Yankees that year — he allowed four runs in 8 1/3 innings — after not pitching at the major league level the previous season.
Brewer registered 16 relief outings for the Chicago Cubs last season and recorded one save. But he had his campaign come to a premature end after he punched a dugout wall to break his left hand following an outing in early July.
Brewer is far from the blockbuster moves general manager Brian Cashman has made already this offseason. He will give the Yankees organizational pitching depth, a way less glamorous asset than signing Juan Soto, but still necessary given the rash of injuries pitching staffs can go through during the course of a 162-game regular season.
