Yankees make roster moves, call up Urshela
This browser does not support the video element.
Infielder Gio Urshela is joining the Yankees ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Orioles in Baltimore. The 27-year-old, who was acquired from the Blue Jays for cash last season, was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and signed to a Major League contract.
In the corresponding roster moves, infielder Thairo Estrada was optioned to Triple-A and shortstop Didi Gregorius, who’s rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
Urshela, who’s regarded as an excellent defender, played in 167 games across three seasons with the Indians (2015, ’17) and Blue Jays (2018), batting .225/.274/.315 with 16 doubles and eight home runs.
Estrada, 23, joined the Yankees on Thursday to replace injured shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the active roster but did not appear in a game. The Yankees’ No. 19 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, Estrada was shot in the right hip during a botched robbery attempt last January in Venezuela, but recovered and had a strong showing in spring.