yankees roster 2012

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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