"Assuming the deal makes it over the finish line, it'll be a starkly different offseason experience than Yarbrough had last year, when he lingered on the market until February before catching on with the Blue Jays on a minor league deal. He opted out of that deal just before Opening Day, which led him to a major league contract with the Yankees for the 2025 campaign."
"It was a decent enough year for the lefty in the Bronx, as he pitched to a 4.36 ERA across 64 innings of work split between eight starts and 11 relief appearances. That's roughly league average (94 ERA+) production on the surface, and more advanced metrics are something of a mixed bag but generally support that sentiment. His 5.06 FIP is well below par, but much of that has to do with an inflated home run rate."
Ryan Yarbrough is nearing a one-year major league contract with the New York Yankees pending a physical. Last offseason he lingered on the market until February before signing a minor league deal with the Blue Jays, then opted out just before Opening Day and ultimately signed a major league contract with the Yankees for 2025. He posted a 4.36 ERA in 64 innings across eight starts and 11 relief appearances. Advanced metrics were mixed: a 94 ERA+ and roughly league-average 4.14 SIERA and 4.30 xFIP, contrasted with a 5.06 FIP driven by an inflated home-run rate. Strikeout rate reached a career-tied 20.8% while walks were 7.2% and he allowed 13 homers despite a 6.9% barrel rate.
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