The Yankees signed Brandon Leibrandt to a minor league contract, in response to the left-hander’s profile web page at MLB.com. The Reds designated Leibrandt for task and outrighted him off their 40-man roster on the finish of October, upon which Leibrandt opted to turn into a minor league free agent.
A sixth-round choose for the Phillies again within the 2014 draft, Leibrandt made his MLB debut within the type of 9 innings and 5 appearances with the Marlins in 2020. That cup of espresso marked his final journey to the Present till this previous season, when Leibrandt tossed 6 1/3 innings over two appearances with Cincinnati.
In between these two massive league stints, Leibrandt pitched within the minors with the Marlins and Cubs, and he spent all the 2023 marketing campaign and the beginning of the 2024 season outdoors of affiliated baseball, pitching with the Atlantic League’s Excessive Level Rockers. Leibrandt had a 2.70 ERA over 80 innings with the Rockers, which was sufficient for the Reds to offer him a glance on a minor league deal final Might.
Leibrandt is popping 32 in December, so he’d be a late bloomer if he can unlock one thing at this stage of his profession and catch on as a dependable massive league pitcher. Nevertheless, the Yankees have had a stable latest monitor report at getting outcomes out of unheralded pitchers, and Leibrandt’s seven % profession stroll fee within the minors is a touch that he may possess MLB-caliber management. There’s no threat for the Yankees in bringing Leibrandt to Spring Coaching and seeing what he can supply as a southpaw depth arm for the bullpen.
