Summary
The New York Yankees traded a minor league player, T.J. Rumfield, to the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Angel Chivilli. Chivilli had a high earned run average (ERA) of 7.06 last season but has a strong fastball. The Yankees aim to improve Chivilli's performance with their coaching.
Key Facts
- The Yankees traded T.J. Rumfield, a minor league player ranked as their No. 22 prospect.
- Rumfield played in Triple-A, batting .285 over 138 games last season.
- Angel Chivilli had a 7.06 ERA for the Rockies and has not yet succeeded in major league baseball.
- Chivilli's fastball reaches 97.1 mph and ranks in the 88th percentile for speed.
- Chivilli's whiff percentage, a measure of how often batters miss his pitches, is 29.7%.
- The Yankees hope their coaching staff can help Chivilli develop better pitching skills.
- Chivilli's ERA is slightly better on the road at 5.03, compared to his overall ERA.
- The Yankees made a roster move by designating Michael Siani for assignment to sign Chivilli.
