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David Phelps named long reliever
There was no obvious choice here. After Michael Pineda went
down with a shoulder tendinitis, it became clear that one of the projected
Triple-A starters would open in the big league bullpen. The choice was Phelps,
a 25-year-old who also won the Dawson Award as the best rookie in camp. He was
the Yankees minor league Pitcher of the Year in 2010, and last season he led
the system with a 2.99 ERA (counting two starts in rookie ball). Phelps won the
job over D.J. Mitchell and Adam Warren.
“He had a very good camp,” Joe Girard said. “They’re all so
close, as we told these kids. It was a very difficult decision. It really came
down to the last day that we talked about. He threw the ball really well this
spring, and they were so close, but we just chose him. He’s a guy that hold
runners and (has) three or four pitches and performed well in Triple-A. His
strikeout-to-walk ratio is really good, but they’re all really close.”
Because Phelps was optioned to minor league camp earlier
this spring, he was technically recalled, taking the place of Pineda, who will
now be placed on the disabled .
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yankees roster 2012
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