The New York Yankees have reportedly added a pitcher who used to play a subway ride away.
It is not unusual for the Yankees to be fluid and flexible with their bullpen, sending players down and signing relief arms to minor league contracts with the hopes of promoting them at some point.
The Yankees are seemingly always active when it comes to supporting their bullpen and finding value in pitchers that others overlook. On Tuesday, the team signed Phil Bickford to a minor league deal, a former first-round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants back in 2015.
It was a rough spring training defensively for Gavin Lux, whose throwing problems ended his time at shortstop, his original position. His taking over the position was first delayed a year by tearing his ACL in 2023, followed by this year’s struggles shifting him to second base.
He was drafted in the first round twice during his days as an amateur; he was first picked 10th overall by the Blue Jays in the 2013 draft before ultimately signing with the Giants after being selected 18th overall in 2015.
The New York Mets are creeping closer to finalizing their Opening Day roster. After releasing Luke Voit on Tuesday morning, the Mets released reliever Phil Bickford later in the day.
Hernández in 2023 faced more sliders than any batter of the last 16 seasons While you prepare yourself again for exhibition mode, having already tasted the regular season, heading into the Freeway Series, here are a few Dodgers stories to cleanse your palate on a Sunday morning.
The Mets have designated right-hander Phil Bickford for assignment. The move opens up roster space for J.D. Martinez, whose one-year contract with New York is now official.
The Mets got both sparkling and disastrous performances from their pitchers in Friday night’s game against the Nationals. On the positive end, Brooks Raley, Jórge Lopez, Junior Santos, and Phil Beckford gave up no run and just a combined two hits in the Mets’ 7-3 loss to the Nationals.
Picked up in a trade with the Dodgers last year, Bickford remains in the mix. When it comes to deciding the final composition of their Opening Day bullpen, the Mets still have some work to do.
The New York Mets lost their arbitration hearing with relief pitcher Phil Bickford on Tuesday, reported the New York Post. It may not be much money, but Bickford won the difference in the two offers.
New York acquired Bickford in a minor deadline trade with the Dodgers. He threw 25 1/3 innings down the stretch, working to a 4.62 ERA.
Phil Bickford’s career with the Los Angeles Dodgers included multiple ups and downs, and the 2023 season brought about more inconsistency. The right-hander opened the year in the Dodgers bullpen and initially got off to a good start.
José Butto threw the best game of his career, but Trevor Gott and Phil Bickford could not keep the lead for him, as the Mets fall in DC. José Butto’s final line with read 6.1 innings, six hits, two runs, one walk, and six strikeouts, but he earned a very hard luck no-decision in this one.
The Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night 4-3, taking the rubber game and series from the hottest team in the National League after going 0-5 on their previous road trip.
Wins are tough to come by for the Mets these days, and they can thank rookie catcher Francisco Álvarez for Wednesday night’s victory over the Cubs. New York entered the ninth inning clinging to a 4–2 lead over Chicago.
It got dicey in the ninth inning but ace reliever Phil Bickford came in to nail down the save, giving the Mets a 4-3 win over the Cubs Wednesday night at Citi Field.
The Mets announced a series of roster moves today, selecting the contract of infielder Jonathan Araúz and activating right-hander Phil Bickford, the latter of whom was acquired at the deadline yesterday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Phil Bickford and Adam Kolarek to the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations on Tuesday. It was one of their three trades before the 3 p.m.
The Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted their bullpen Friday, activating right-hander Phil Bickford off the injured list, while left-hander Alex Vesia was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a roster move just ahead of Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Phil Bickford, who made an appearance in Friday's win over the Yankees, has been placed on the injured list with what the team is calling lower back tightness.
Phil Bickford was the hero of the night for the Dodgers in a Monday night marathon. Just don't tell him that. The reliever, pitching for the first time in nearly a week, was unexpectedly called upon to toss 3 innings and throw a career-high 48 pitches in the eventual walk off win for LA.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made an under-the-radar move during the 2021 season when they claimed Phil Bickford off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander initially struggled upon joining the organization but impressed after getting promoted to the Majors.
The Los Angeles Dodgers had nothing go right for them against the St. Louis Cardinals in an 11-0 loss, but none of that mattered all that much as the story of the day was Albert Pujols making MLB history.
The Dodgers are in Chicago for their first series of the week for a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox. LA lost last night 4-0, marking their second shutout loss of the season. For Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel, he won't get a shot to pitch against his former team in the series.
View the original article to see embedded media. The Dodgers made their first official roster move on Sunday. Prior to first pitch, the Dodgers announced that they had recalled reliever Phil Bickford and optioned Garrett Cleavinger.
The former first-round pick hasn't been able to establish himself in the majors.
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