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New York Yankees Reunite With Andrew Velazquez On Minor League Deal
The Yankees signed infielder Andrew Velazquez on January 3, per YES Network Reporter Jack Curry.
Velazquez, 30, was born in the Bronx and lived out his dream playing on the MLB roster for the Yankees in 2021. Velasquez is Mexican and Puerto Rican and has played in Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente the past four winters in Puerto Rico. He is currently playing for Leones de Ponce. He was a seventh-round pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2012 MLB Draft. Velazquez made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018 and made his last MLB appearance with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023.
His MLB career numbers are 12 home runs, 40 RBI, 40 stolen bases, and a slash line of .189/.244/.293 in 566 at-bats.
Southpaw Dietrich Enns Signs Minor League Deal With Detroit Tigers
Enns announced on his Instagram profile on December 16 that he signed with the Tigers.
Enns, 33, was born in Frankfort, Ill., and has played one season in Major League Baseball with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021.
He only appeared in 11 games in the 2021 season alongside one start, throwing 26.1 innings with a 3.42 ERA and posting a 2-0 record. Enns had two saves, allowing 24 hits, 10 earned runs, three home runs, seven walks, and a 1.177 WHIP with Tampa Bay.
Enns has played three seasons overseas with the Saitama Seibu Lions in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan from 2022-23 and last season with the LG Twins in the Korean Baseball Organization.
Enns posted an 11-17 record with the Saitama Seibu Lions, throwing 176.1 innings in 35 appearances with a 3.62 ERA, allowing 156 hits, 71 earned runs, 20 home runs, 68 walks, 122 strikeouts, and a 1.270 WHIP.
In 2024, with the LG Twins, he pitched 167.1 innings with 157 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.19.
Nick Gordon Signs Minor League Deal With Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles announced on their social media accounts that they signed infielder Nick Gordon on December 31.
Gordon, 29, has played four MLB seasons and got MLB time with the Miami Marlins last season. It was a homecoming for the outfielder since he was born in Avon Park, Florida. Gordon is the younger brother of former MLB speedster Dee “Strange” Gordon. The Minnesota Twins selected the younger Gordon in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft with the fifth overall pick. He played three seasons with the Twins and made his MLB debut with them in 2021.
His MLB career stats are 23 home runs, 112 RBI, and a slash line of .244/.283/.386 in 956 at-bats.
Los Angeles Angels Sign Sabastian Rivero to Minor League Deal
The Angels signed Sabastian Rivero on January 1, per the MLB.com transaction log.
Rivero, 26, is a Venezuelan catcher who signed a MiLB deal with the Kansas City Royals out of Venezuela in 2015. He played two MLB seasons for them in 2021 and 2022 but only got 66 at-bats. The right-handed hitter also has spent the last two winters playing for Tiburones de La Guaria in LVBP.
Luis Frias Signs Minor League Deal With Cleveland Guardians
According to a team announcement, Frias, 26, signed with the Cleveland Guardians on January 2. He is a right-handed pitcher from the Dominican Republic.
He signed a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks in 2015. He made his MLB debut with them in 2021 and was released in the middle of the season last year. The Blue Jays claimed him off waivers, and they released him after the season. He also played for Tigres del Licey in LIDOM in the winters’ of 2022 and 2023.
His MLB career numbers are 61 innings, 55 strikeouts, and an ERA of 7.38.
Mike Ford Signs Minor League Deal with Minnesota Twins
Ford, 32, signed with the Twins on January 2, per MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi.
The left-handed first baseman, born in Princeton, New Jersey, made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2019, a dream come true. Ford played three seasons for the Yankees and then bounced around with several MLB clubs. In 2024, he played for the Yokohama Bay Stars in the NPB in Japan. He also briefly returned to MLB, playing 17 games with the Cincinnati Reds in 2024.
His MLB numbers are 37 home runs, 89 RBI, and a slash line of .205/.298/.402 in 687 at-bats.
Moises Gomez Signs Minor League Deal with San Diego Padres
Gomez, 26, signed with the Padres on January 2, per MLB.com transaction log.
He was born in Venezuela and is a right-handed hitting outfielder. He’s played in the LVBP the last five winters, including this winter with Bravos de Margarita. He signed a MiLB deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015. Gomez has never played in MLB and made it as high as the St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Red Birds, last season.
His minor league career numbers are 127 home runs, 427 RBI, and a slash line of .248/.315/.449
Miguel Castro Sings Minor League Deal with Houston Astros.
Castro, 30, is an MLB veteran right-handed reliever who signed with the Astros on December 30, according to New York Post reporter Jon Heyman.
He pitched for the Diamondbacks last season. Castro was born in the Dominican Republic, and he signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011. He debuted with the Blue Jays in 2015 and was traded to the Colorado Rockies mid-season.
Castro’s MLB numbers are 460.2 innings, 410 strikeouts, and an ERA 4.20.
Enyel De Los Santos Signs Minor League Deal with Atlanta Braves
De Los Santos, 29, is a right-handed reliever born in the Dominican Republic who signed with the Atlanta Braves on December 24, according to the MLB.com transaction log.