With Jake Cousins still bothered by a right pec strain, the Yankees promoted Clayton Beeter before Sunday’s game against the Athletics.
The right-handed pitching prospect has been on fire in the minors since returning from a shoulder injury which once jeopardized his season. Beeter totaled a 0.00 ERA, 12 strikeouts, zero walks and two hits over that span of seven innings between Double-A and Triple-A.
Beeter, as a freshman, has been working out of the bullpen since coming from IL because there wasn’t much time left in the season for him to build up. Beeter made his MLB debut on March 29, pitching a scoreless inning against the Astros before being optioned.
The 25-year-old, acquired in the 2022 trade that sent Joey Gallo to the Dodgers, is considered the Yankees’ 18th-best prospect by MLB.com. Beeter had a 2.08 ERA over 39 total innings in the minors this season. Most of those frames came at Triple-A, where Beeter recorded a 34.7 K%.
Cousins, meanwhile, enjoyed a breakout year with the Yankees, posting a 2.37 ERA over 37 games. His 34.2 K% leads the team’s relievers by a wide margin.
However, Cousins had been battling pec tightness for the past week, and his speed dropped as he tried to work his way through the problem on Thursday in Seattle. Court and Aaron Boone initially hoped a few days of rest would do the trick, but Cousins ended up on IL instead.
The move is retroactive to Sept. 20, and the Yankees hope Cousins can return for the postseason.
TRIVINO CLOSED DOWN
Aaron Boone said Lou Trivino has been sidelined with a shoulder problem, according to The New York Post’s Greg Joyce. Trivino hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2022 because of Tommy John surgery, and he suffered a setback with elbow inflammation earlier this season.
The righty had a 4.91 ERA over 11 minor league games but has not pitched since Sept. 13.