JT Brubaker has been released by the Yankees after being designated for assignment. He has over five years of big league service time, allowing him to reject an outright assignment while keeping his $1.82MM salary. The Yankees will still pay his salary while he is available for other clubs to sign at the prorated league minimum. Brubaker had a mixed performance with the Pirates from 2020 to 2022, despite having promising underlying statistics. Injuries, including Tommy John surgery and a rib fracture, limited his contributions in 2023 and 2025.
The Yankees announced today that right-hander JT Brubaker has been released after designating him for assignment earlier this week. The team retains responsibility for his $1.82MM salary.
Brubaker has had over five years of big league service time, allowing him to reject an outright assignment while keeping his salary. However, the Yankees opted to send him to the open market.
Brubaker, who previously pitched for the Pirates, had a 4.99 earned run average from 2020 to 2022, despite underlying statistics suggesting he deserved better results.
Brubaker's injury history included Tommy John surgery in 2023 and a fractured rib sustained in spring training for 2025, limiting his contributions to the Yankees.
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