Yacabonis cleared waivers after being removed from the Mets' 40-man roster but has declined an outright assignment and will look for a gig elsewhere. The righty reliever holds a 6.08 ERA and 107:75 K:BB in 131.2 innings at the major-league level.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Mets outrighted Yacabonis to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
Yacabonis was designated for assignment Saturday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 31-year-old right-hander owns a career 6.08 ERA and 107:75 K:BB in 131.2 total major-league innings.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Cast off 40-man
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The Mets designated Yacabonis for assignment Saturday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
A week after being selected to the Mets' active roster, Yacabonis will once again lose his spot on the 40-man and pass through waivers in order to clear room for Denyi Reyes. Yacabonis allowed one run over 4.2 innings during his last stint in the majors.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Added to active roster
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The Mets selected Yacabonis' contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.
Yacabonis will provide the big club with a fresh arm after the bullpen was taxed for six innings behind David Peterson on Friday. Considering Yacabonis has a 6.24 career ERA and a 9.00 ERA in nine innings in the majors this season, it's unlikely we'll see him in any important spots.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Yacabonis was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
Yacabonis was removed from the 40-man roster May 30, and the right-hander has been dealing with a strained left quad since May 9. He'll report back to Triple-A and provide some pitching depth in the minors once he's healthy, but he won't be able to help the Mets without being placed back on the 40-man roster.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Designated for assignment
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Yacabonis (quad) was designated for assignment by the Mets on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Yacabonis had been on the injured list since May 9 while recovering from a left quad strain. Now he has lost his 40-man roster spot and heads into DFA limbo with an ugly 9.00 ERA in nine major-league innings for the year.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Beginning rehab assignment
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Yacabonis (quad) was cleared Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton.
Yacabonis has only been on the 15-day IL for one week as he heals from a left quad strain. The 31-year-old figures to be an option again for the Mets around the time that he is first eligible for activation.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Placed on 15-day IL
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The Mets placed Yacabonis on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left quadricep strain.
Yacabonis surrendered five earned runs while recording only one out in his last appearance with the Mets on Sunday versus the Rockies as his season ERA ballooned from 4.15 to 9.00. He'll be out for at least a couple of weeks.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Snags win in relief
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Yacabonis (2-0) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk over 2.2 innings of relief. He struck out one.
The journeyman right-hander entered the game to begin the fourth inning following Max Scherzer's ejection, putting him in position for the win when the Mets took the lead for good in the fifth. Yacabonis has two wins in two appearances since joining the Mets' bullpen over the weekend to fill a long-relief role, but with the team likely scrambling to patch together its staff with Scherzer facing a 10-game suspension for use of a foreign substance, Yacabonis could be cycled out for a fresh bullpen arm at some point over the next couple weeks.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Contract selected by NYM
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Yacabonis had his contract selected by the Mets on Saturday.
Yacabonis will join the Mets' bullpen Saturday in Oakland as a replacement for Stephen Nogosek, who has landed on the IL with a bone bruise in his right elbow. Yacabonis figures to operate in middle relief.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Moves to minor-league camp
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Yacabonis was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Mets on Sunday.
Yacabonis signed with the Mets as a non-roster invitee in December and pitched well during spring training with two runs allowed and an 8:2 K:BB across seven innings, but he was never a likely bet to make the Opening Day roster. The 31-year-old has a 6.03 ERA in 71 big-league appearances and is unlikely to serve as much more than organizational depth in 2023.
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Mets' Jimmy Yacabonis: Gets opportunity with Mets
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Yacabonis signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Dec. 1.
His deal presumably includes an invitation to big-league spring training, where he'll be competing for a spot in the Mets' Opening Day bullpen. Yacabonis made 14 appearances at the MLB level between stops with the Marlins and Rays in 2022, logging an 8.36 ERA and 2.14 WHIP across 14 innings.
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Jimmy Yacabonis: Parts ways with Tampa Bay
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Yacabonis cleared waivers and became a minor-league free agent Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Yacabonis was claimed off waivers by the Rays in August but won't stick around the 40-man roster through the offseason. He appeared in 14 games between Miami and Tampa Bay last season and had an 8.36 ERA, 2.14 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over 14 innings.
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Rays' Jimmy Yacabonis: Misses wild-card roster
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Yacabonis was not selected for the Rays' wild-card roster Friday.
After joining the big-league roster Tuesday, Yacabonis appeared in the Rays' regular season finale, surrendering two runs on two hits and three walks over an inning versus the Red Sox. Unsurprisingly, he didn't make the final cut for the postseason roster after he compiled an 8.36 ERA over 14 major-league appearances this year.
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Rays' Jimmy Yacabonis: Back in big leagues
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Yacabonis' contract was selected by the Rays on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Yacabonis has thrown 13 innings at the big-league level for the Marlins and Rays this season, struggling to a 7.62 ERA. He's been far better in 33.2 innings in the minors, cruising to a 3.21 ERA while striking out 31.4 percent of opposing batters. Kevin Herget was designated for assignment to clear space on the roster.
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Rays' Jimmy Yacabonis: Sticks in Tampa Bay organization
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Yacabonis cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Durham.
After being scooped up off waivers from the Marlins on Aug. 4, Yacabonis surrendered five runs (four earned) in 3.2 innings over his four appearances with the Rays before being pushed off the 40-man roster. He's expected to serve as a multi-inning reliever as he heads to Durham.
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Rays' Jimmy Yacabonis: Bumped from 40-man roster
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Yacabonis was designated for assignment by the Rays on Thursday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Yacabonis was claimed off waivers by the Rays in early August after being cast off the Marlins' 40-man roster, but he gave up four runs in 3.2 innings over four appearances with Tampa Bay. He'll now lose his spot on the Rays' 40-man roster, and it's not yet clear whether he'll find another landing spot via waivers.
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Rays' Jimmy Yacabonis: Gets chance as opener
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The Rays will deploy Yacabonis as an opener in front of bulk reliever Ryan Yarbrough in Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The arrangement could deter the Brewers from fielding a righty-heavy lineup Tuesday, as the right-handed Yacabonis will likely work an inning or two before giving way to the left-handed Yarbrough. The Rays will be hoping for better results in Yacabonis' second appearance with the team, as he was lit up for three earned runs while recording just two outs in his debut Saturday in Detroit after he had recently been scooped up off waivers from the Marlins.
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Rays' Jimmy Yacabonis: Claimed by Tampa Bay
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Yacabonis was claimed off waivers by the Rays on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Yacabonis was sidelined for the second half of July with a groin strain, but he was activated from the injured list and designated for assignment by the Marlins over the weekend. The right-hander has appeared in nine games this season and has a 6.75 ERA and 15:5 K:BB across 9.1 innings.
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Marlins' Jimmy Yacabonis: Designated for assignment
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Yacabonis (groin) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and designated for assignment by the Marlins on Saturday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Yacabonis was on the injured list since July 16 due to a left groin strain but began a rehab assignment Thursday and tossed a scoreless inning during his lone appearance. He'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster now that he's healthy, and it's not yet clear whether he'll remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
