According to the New York Post, Duane Underwood Jr. is getting a minor-league contract from the New York Yankees along with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. The Yankees, who have made major roster changes in the last month with trades and free agency acquisitions, will now have a right-handed option in Underwood.
During his tenure with Pittsburgh in the previous season, the 29-year-old made 20 appearances, finished 1-0 with two saves, had a 5.18 ERA, and struck out 5.8 batters per nine innings—a career low.
Underwood began the 2023 World Baseball Classic with the Puerto Rican national team. However, he was on a yo-yo with the Pirates, who in late May designated him for assignment and in early June sent him to Triple-A Indianapolis after He was not claimed.
He was either on the Indianapolis injured list or the developmental list for the most of his career in the minor leagues. At the conclusion of the season, he became a free agent.
During his three seasons with the Pirates, Underwood recorded a 4-9 record, a 4.49 ERA, three saves, and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 114 games (one start).
He pitched for the Chicago Cubs for three seasons before to joining the Pirates, going 1-1 in thirty appearances (one start), with a 5.20 ERA and one save. In nine innings, he struck out 10.7 batters.
In the second round of the 2012 MLB Draft, the Cubs selected Underwood, a graduate of Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia. He played while in the minor leagues as well. played the Arizona Fall League in 2016 and was subsequently added to the Cubs’ 40-man roster prior to his July 25, 2018, call-up.
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