Today, the Yankees added RHP Yerry de los Santos, C J.C. Escarra and OF Taylor Trammell to the 40-man roster.
De los Santos, 26, went 2-2 with four saves and a 4.12 ERA (59.0IP, 66H, 35R/27ER, 19BB, 55K, 9HR) in 51 games (one start) with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this past season. His 51 appearances ranked second among Yankees farmhands. Over parts of eight minor league seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates (2015, ’17-19, ’21-23) and Yankees (2024) organizations, the right-handed pitcher has gone 14-16 with 24 saves and a 3.33 ERA (259.1IP, 263H, 125R/96ER, 82BB, 257K, 20HR) in 170 games (15 starts). De los Santos has made 48 career Major League relief appearances over parts of two seasons with Pittsburgh (2022-23), going 1-4 with three saves and a 4.14 ERA (50.0IP, 39H, 28R/23ER, 24BB, 44K, 4HR). The Samana, D.R., native was originally signed by Pittsburgh as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2014. He was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on November 17, 2023.
Escarra, 29, combined with Double-A Somerset (72G) and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (52G) to hit .261 (111-for-426) with 77R, 32 doubles, 3 triples, 12HR, 64RBI, 55BB and 3SB in 124 games last season. Among Yankees farmhands, he ranked first in doubles, was tied for second in runs scored, third in extra-base hits (47), fourth in hits and fifth in total bases (185). Escarra appeared defensively in 2024 at catcher (59G/58GS), first base (27G/27GS), third base (19G/17GS), left field (3G/3GS) and right field (3G/3GS). Over parts of five minor league seasons in the Baltimore Orioles (2017-19, ’21) and Yankees (2024) organizations, Escarra has hit .249 (394-for-1,583) with 227R, 90 doubles, 8 triples, 42HR, 231RBI, 210BB and 12SB in 467 games. The Hialeah, Fla., native was originally selected by Baltimore in the 15th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Florida International University. Escarra was signed by the Yankees as a minor league free agent on January 11, 2024.
Trammell, 27, played in 10 combined games with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Yankees in 2024 (1-for-7, 2R, 1BB). He spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hitting .256/.381/.488 (86-for-336) with 65R, 20 doubles, 2 triples, 18HR, 63RBI, 63BB and 20SB. His 18HR were tied for fourth among Yankees farmhands. Over parts of four Major League seasons with the Seattle Mariners (2021-23), Los Angeles-NL (2024) and Yankees (2024), the outfielder has hit .167 (52-for-311) with 47R, 16 doubles, 15HR, 39RBI, 40BB and 4SB. He has appeared defensively at all three outfield positions in his Major League career (centerfield – 45G/38GS, right field – 37G/29GS, left field – 32G/24GS). The Powder Springs, Ga., native was originally selected by the Cincinnati Reds in Competitive Balance Round A (35th overall) of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. Trammell was claimed off waivers by the Yankees from Los Angeles-NL on April 18, 2024.
Source – Jon Butensky
Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations
New York Yankees
