Yankee Roster as of New Year’s Day 2019

So many changes this off season, and rumored changes that didn’t happen. Many Yankee fans were expecting the announcement of the signing of Manny Machado on New Year’s Eve, just as the Yanks had done with Catfish Hunter 43 years ago. That didn’t happen — instead the Yanks announced the signing of Troy Tulowitzki to a MLB minimum contract on New Years Day — which means they will or will not still be after Machado. It has been a busy Hot Stove League for the Yankees with much more to come, as Machado and Bryce Harper have still not signed with anyone.

News You May Have Missed

• Brett Gardner signed a 1-year deal for 2019
• J.A. Happ re-signed with the Yankees on Dec 17, 2018 for 2 years through 2020 with an option for 2021
• CC Sabathia resigned with the Yankees on a 1-year deal for 2019
• Yanks acquired centerfielder Tim Locastro from the Dodgers for minor league pitcher Drew Finley
• Yanks assigned the following from their minor league system to their active roster to protect them: right-hander Joe Harvey, infielder Hanser Alberto, and infielder Thairo Estrada
• Greg Bird is still on the Yankees
• Gone are: Lance Lynn, Andrew McCutchen, David Robertson, Neil Walker, Ronald Torreyes (to the Cubs for a player to be named later), Justus Sheffield (we hardly knew ya), and Zach Britton (who is now a free agent)

Current Active Roster

Here is a current look at the Yankee roster for 2019, as of January 1, 2019:

Starting Pitching:

RH: Luis Severino

RH: Masahiro Tanaka

LH: James Paxton

LH: J.A. Happ

LH: CC Sabathia

RH: Sonny Gray

LH: Jordan Montgomery

Also: RH Domingo German, RH Chance Adams, RH Luis Cessa, RH A.J. Cole, RH Jonathan Loaisiga, RH: Albert Abreu,

Relievers:

LH: Aroldis Chapman

RH: Dellin Betances

RH: Chad Green

RH: Tommy Kahnle

RH: Jonathan Holder

Also: RH Ben Heller, RH: Domingo Acevedo, LH Stephen Tarpley, RH Joe Harvey

Positional Players

C: Gary Sanchez, Austin Romine, Kyle Higashioka

1B: Luke Voit, Greg Bird

2B: Gleyber Torres, Tyler Wade, Hanser Alberto

3B: Miguel Andujar,

SS: Didi Gregorius, Troy Tulowitzki, Thairo Estrada

RF: Aaron Judge

CF: Aaron Hicks

LF: Brett Gardner, Clint Frazier

DH: Giancarlo Stanton

OF: Jacoby Ellsbury, Tim Locastro