Yankees sign top international prospect
The 6-foot-6 Vilorio is seen as a five-tool prospect who projects to bring power and speed to the middle infield.Baseball America ranked Vilorio the No. 19 international prospect, while MLB.com ranked him No. 15. The Yankees’ 4,444 international signing group also included 16-year-old third baseman Richard Matic and shortstop Dexter Peralta. Dominican Republic.The Yankees had a smaller bonus for signing international prospects this year because they lost $1 million in the signing of Carlos Rodon, who declined the Giants’ qualifying offer..
The New York Yankees keep making moves. New York has certainly been busy this offseason. The Yankees won just 82 games last season and made several moves this offseason to prevent that from happening again in 2024. The Yankees made big moves — like trading superstar slugger Juan Soto — but also made some additions. New York struggled with depth last season due to some injuries and looked to improve this offseason.
New York reportedly signed former Chicago Cubs pitcher Nick Burd to a minor league deal earlier this season, but it didn’t become official until Monday, according to Minor League Baseball’s transaction log. Burdi is an exciting stage for New York. He may not have a huge role in New York in 2024, but he adds much-needed depth. He played in just 19 games at the major league level over four seasons, but he has plenty of professional experience in the minor leagues as well. The 30-year-old appeared in nine games with Chicago last season, allowing three earned runs in three innings. He was much more consistent in the minor leagues in a larger sample size. Burdi appeared in 21 games with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, posting a 3.20 ERA and a 33–14 strikeout ratio in 19 2/3 innings.Burdi is a veteran with major league experience who has shown flashes at the minor league level. If he shines in spring training, maybe he could make the club and opening day roster. If not, he will start the season in the minors and it wouldn’t be surprising if he eventually gets called up if he can make an impact..