The New York Yankees announced today they have added left-handed pitcher Wilkin De La Rosa and right-handed pitcher Eric Hacker to the 40-man roster.
De La Rosa, 23, was 9-4 with a 2.11 ERA (106.2IP, 72H, 35R, 25ER, 44BB, 125K) in 32 combined games (11 starts) with Single-A Charleston and Single-A Tampa in 2008, ranking fifth in the organization in strikeouts. He began the season in the bullpen and was 3-1 with a 2.74 ERA (49.1IP, 15ER) in 21 relief appearances. In his 11 starts, he went 6-3 with a 1.82 ERA (59.1IP, 12ER), limiting opponents to 2ER or less in each start.
Signed by the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in November 2001, De La Rosa was converted to a pitcher in 2007, going 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA in 12 relief appearances with the GCL Yankees in his first action on the mound (24.0IP, 32K). The Dominican Republic native played his first five professional seasons (2002-06) as an outfielder, batting a combined .224 with three home runs and 88RBI in 287 games.
Hacker, 25, was 9-6 with a 2.43 ERA (144.1IP, 121H, 47R, 39ER, 37BB, 115K) in 26 combined starts with Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton in 2008, ranking second in the organization in ERA. He limited opponents to three runs or less in all but one start, including a stretch of four straight starts without giving up an earned run from 4/8-24 w/ Tampa (27.0IP, 7H, 2R, 2BB, 18K). On 4/8 vs. Dunedin (TOR), in his second start of the season (w/ Tampa), he threw 7.0 no-hit innings but did not record a decision. Hacker went 2-0 with a 1.54 ERA in two postseason starts for the Double-A champion Trenton Thunder, recording the win in Game 1 of the Eastern League Division Series and Game 1 of the Championship Series.
In six minor league seasons (2002-08), Hacker owns a 30-15 record with a 2.70 ERA in 75 games (67 starts). He was selected by the Yankees in the 23rd round of the 2002 First-Year Player Draft.
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Oct 31, 2008 10:34 AM EST
Manny Ramirez, Ben Sheets and Jason Varitek were among the 65 players who filed for free agency Thursday, the first day players were eligible to file.
Ryan Dempster, Milton Bradley and Joe Crede were other notables that filed.
Dempster is one player that hopes to remain with his current team.
"Absolutely. I love it here," Dempster said two days after the Cubs were swept from the NLDS. "I love the city. I love playing here. Hopefully, everything works out."
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Oct 31, 2008 10:21 AM EST
Right fielder Bobby Abreu filed for free agency on Thursday and isn't a lock to return to the Yankees even though he has said he'd like to remain in New York.
The Yankees have reportedly had internal discussions about retaining Abreu, 35, and will likely offer him arbitration by Dec. 7 for a variety of reasons.
Offering him arbitration would give the Yankees draft picks should he decline the offer.
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AP | Oct 22, 2008
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New York Daily News | Oct 21, 2008
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New York Daily News | Oct 21, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 20, 2008
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ESPN | Oct 19, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 19, 2008
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AP | Oct 19, 2008
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SI.com | Oct 17, 2008
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ESPN | Oct 17, 2008
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Rocky Mountain News | Oct 17, 2008
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Star-Ledger | Oct 17, 2008
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New York Daily News | Oct 17, 2008
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Press Release | Oct 16, 2008
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ESPN | Oct 16, 2008
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SI.com | Oct 15, 2008
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ESPN | Oct 15, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 15, 2008
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ESPN | Oct 14, 2008
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MLB.com | Oct 14, 2008
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Calgary Herald | Oct 13, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 11, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 11, 2008
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Rocky Mountain News | Oct 10, 2008
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The Record | Oct 10, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 10, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 9, 2008
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ESPN | Oct 8, 2008
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SI.com | Oct 8, 2008
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ESPN | Oct 7, 2008
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Boston Herald | Oct 6, 2008
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FoxSports | Oct 6, 2008
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Globe And Mail | Oct 4, 2008
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Rocky Mountain News | Oct 3, 2008
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New York Daily News | Oct 3, 2008
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Boston Herald | Oct 2, 2008
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New York Post | Oct 2, 2008
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Newsday | Oct 2, 2008
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MLB.com | Oct 1, 2008
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