Summary
The New York Yankees have lost 24-year-old pitcher Adam Stone to the Chicago Cubs. Stone was selected by the Cubs during the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft.
Key Facts
- Adam Stone is a right-handed pitcher who originally signed with the Yankees in 2022.
- He joined the Yankees as an undrafted player after playing college baseball at Harvard.
- Stone missed his freshman year of college baseball due to a torn UCL and the 2021 season was canceled because of COVID-19.
- He made his Single-A debut with the Yankees in 2023 but had a high ERA of 7.20 in 20 games.
- Stone underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2023 season due to a shoulder injury.
- In the Arizona Fall League, he recorded an 11.81 ERA in seven games.
- The Cubs picked Stone in the first round of the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft.
