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Bickford signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Bickford spent the majority of 2024 with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, where he logged a 3.40 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 50.1 innings. His minor-league success didn't translate to the bigs, however, as he gave up eight earned runs in just 8.1 frames with New York. Now with the Cubs, the 29-year-old righty will likely begin 2025 as bullpen depth at Triple-A Iowa.
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The Yankees outrighted Bickford to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Bickford will stick around in the New York organization after clearing waivers. The right-hander has given up eight earned runs on 10 hits and one walk over 8.1 innings in eight appearances out of the big-league bullpen.
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The Yankees designated Bickford for assignment Saturday. With Clarke Schmidt (lat) and Ian Hamilton (lat) both returning from the 60-day IL, Bickford and Nick Burdi will both lose their spots on the Yankees' 40-man roster. Bickford appeared in three games for the Yankees after being selected to the active roster Aug. 25, striking out two batters across 3.1 scoreless innings, although he still owns an 8.64 ERA in the big leagues this season.
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The Yankees selected Bickford's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. He'll join the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster as a replacement in the bullpen for right-hander Michael Tonkin, who was designated for assignment. Bickford had previously made five relief appearances for New York earlier this season and was hit hard over five innings, yielding eight earned runs on eight hits and one walk.
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The Yankees released Bickford on Wednesday. Bickford cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster but has elected free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The veteran reliever should be scooped up by some team, but he might have to go to the minors first.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYY | 8 | 0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8.64 | 1.32 |
| 2023 | LAD-NYM | 61 | 0 | 67.3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 39 | 59 | 4.94 | 1.45 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/04 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9/01 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 2 | 14.40 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 8/27 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 6/29 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 4 | 24.00 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 |
| 6/27 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 1 | 9.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.75 |
| 6/25 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 3 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 |
| 6/22 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/27 | vs  |
12:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs  |
6:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
6:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | vs |
6:05 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/04 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |