With Jake Cousins still being bothered by a right pec strain, the Yankees promoted Clayton Beeter before Sunday’s game against the Athletics.
The right-handed pitching prospect has been on fire in the minors since returning from a shoulder injury that once jeopardized his season. Beeter totaled a 0.00 ERA, 12 strikeouts, zero walks and two hits over that seven-inning span between Double-A and Triple-A.
A starter by trade, Beeter has been working out of the bullpen since coming off the IL because there wasn’t much time left in the season for him to buildup. Beeter made his MLB debut on March 29, throwing a scoreless inning against the Astros before being optioned.
The 25-year-old, acquired in the 2022 trade that sent Joey Gallo to the Dodgers, is considered the Yankees’ 18th-best prospect by MLB.com. Beeter had a 2.08 ERA over 39 total innings in the minors this season. Most of those frames came at Triple-A, where Beeter recorded a 34.7 K%.
Cousins, meanwhile, was enjoying a breakout year with the Yankees, tallying a 2.37 ERA over a career-high 37 games. His 34.2 K% leads the team’s relievers by a wide margin.
However, Cousins had been battling pec tightness over the last week, and his velocity dipped when he tried to pitch through the issue on Thursday in Seattle. The righty and Aaron Boone initially hoped a few more days of rest would do the trick, but Cousins wound up on the IL instead.
The move is retroactive to Sept. 20, and the Yankees are hoping that Cousins can return for the postseason.
TRIVINO SHUT DOWN
Aaron Boone said that Lou Trivino has been shut down with a shoulder issue, according to the New York Post’s Greg Joyce. Trivino hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2022 due to Tommy John surgery, and he suffered a setback due to elbow inflammation earlier this season.
The righty had a 4.91 ERA over 11 minor league games but has not pitched since Sept. 13.
