Cody

Poteet

Poteet provides the Cubs with a versatile swingman to fortify their starting pitching corps heading into next season. The 30-year-old righty spent most of last year at the Triple-A level, but posted a solid 2.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 16/8 K/BB ratio across 24 1/3 innings (five appearances, four starts) for the Yankees. He doesn’t miss a ton of bats and is more of an innings-eating long reliever than someone we’d project as a mainstay in a big-league rotation.

ESPN’s Jesse Rogers adds that New York is absorbing all but $5 million of the $52.5 million left on the final two years of Bellinger’s existing deal, which also includes an opt-out following the 2025 season. The versatile 29-year-old slugger gives the Yankees a quality defensive option in center field in addition to a fallback plan at the cold corner. His left-handed pop should fit perfectly in the hitter’s paradise that is Yankee Stadium. The move makes him a logical bounce-back candidate for fantasy purposes after batting just .266/.325/.426 with 18 round-trippers and nine steals in 569 plate appearances last year following a sublime 26-homer, 20-steal Cubs debut. We’re not expecting him to reach the 30-homer threshold, but a return to 20-plus round-trippers with double-digit steals seems within reach.

Poteet was recalled earlier in the week with Nestor Cortes going on the injured list. Now he’s headed back to the minors to make room for Will Warren as a fresh arm for the bullpen.

Poteet takes the roster spot of Nestor Cortes with Cortes on the IL with a flexor strain. Poteet provides the ability to work multiple innings out of the bullpen.

This doesn’t seem good. Cortes has yet to be scratched from tonight’s start, but we’re assuming that’s on the way. Cody Poteet reportedly has joined the Yankees and could be activated. Marcus Stroman hasn’t pitched in eight days, so he can provide innings tonight. Clayton Beeter also hasn’t pitched since being called up.

The Yankees needed a 40-man roster spot with Poteet coming off the 60-day injured list and designated Ron Marinaccio for assignment. Poteet was 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 13 strikeouts in 21 innings this year. He’s been out since mid-June with a triceps injury.

Poteet’s 30-day rehab assignment is about to conclude, so the Yankees need to decide whether to activate him, probably at Tim Mayza’s expense, or send him down. Poteet has allowed four runs and struck out 11 over 10 1/3 innings in three outings for the RailRiders. Before that, he gave up one run with an 11/1 K/BB in 9 1/3 innings for Double-A Somerset.

Poteet has been out since mid-June recovering from a triceps strain and figures to be an option for New York in a multi-inning relief role down the home stretch.

Poteet, who has pitched well in four spot starts this season for New York, has been on the shelf since mid-June due to a right triceps strain and figures to be an option in long relief for New York at some point in early September.

Poteet is aiming to return to minor league game action at some point in the coming days and should be an option for the Yankees by the end of the month. The 30-year-old righty has been out since mid-June recovering from a triceps strain.