It was announced early Wednesday morning that the New Yankees released several minor league prospects. Among names were AAAA option Tanner Tully and double-AA starter Blas Castano.
Tanner Tully made his Major League debut against the New York Yankees on April 22nd, 2022, via a relief appearance for the Cleveland Guardians. He went 2 innings, allowing a home run to Aaron Judge.
Tully would be picked up by the Yankees on December 15th, 2022, and was sent to triple-AAA. He made 19 starts for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, logging a 5-5 record and a 5.64 ERA across 91 innings. Following his release from the Yankees, Tully signed with the NC Dinos of the KBO League.
Blas Castano put up a 4.76 ERA in 45.1 innings with double-AA Somerset this season. The 24-year-old also notched two relief appearances with SWB, going 3.2 innings and not allowing a run. Overall, Castano’s season-ERA stood at a 4.41 in 49 innings. Releasing Castano was part of the Drew Thorpe promotion to Somerset.
In 18 games started with high-A+ Hudson Valley, Thorpe has pitched 109 innings for a 2.81 ERA and a 11 K/9 line.
Other Yankees’ who were released are OF Aldenis Sanchez and OF Anthony Garcia.
Meanwhile it is expected that New York will be promoting #4 prospect Everson Pereira to the Majors within the coming days. Pereira is hitting .330 in 25 games in triple-AAA this season.