Yankees news: Top prospects lead list of non-roster invitees

SNY | Phillip Martínez: The Yankees unveiled a list of 27 non-roster invitees on Thursday, led by some of the best prospects in the organization, such as George Lombard Jr., Carlos Lagrange, and Ben Hess. Veterans like Seth Brown and Paul DeJong, not to mention ultimate reclamation project Marco Luciano, will try to win a spot on the roster. Prospects Spencer Jones and Elmer Rodríguez will be in camp but aren’t non-roster invitees, since they were both added to the 40-man in November.

NY Post | Dan Martin: The Yanks continue to take advantage of the waiver wire, this time picking up right-hander Osvaldo Bido. The Braves, Rays, Marlins, Angels, and now the Yankees have all claimed Bido after his participation in the 2025 campaign with the Athletics. All of them but the Bombers have also designated him for assignment, which is why New York is now taking a chance on him.

Bido, playing in a horrible run-scoring environment in Sacramento, had a 5.87 ERA in 79.2 frames last year. However, in the A’s last season in Oakland in 2024, he had a 3.41 ERA and a 3.36 FIP in 63.1 innings, with 63 punchouts. Evidently, there’s talent in his right arm. To open up a spot on their current roster, infielder Braden Shewmake was designated for assignment.

ESPN | Buster Olney and Jeff Passan: The Yankees haven’t made too many moves this offseason, other than bringing back Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, Amed Rosario, Tim Hill, Ryan Yarbrough, and most of their 2025 pieces. In essence, they are ‘running it back’ with a similar roster and a few new players, such as Ryan Weathers. Talking in a larger offseason roundtable, Olney warned that much of the Yankees’ 2026 success will hinge on how a few star-level players return from injury, namely how Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil look, while Passan added that not shaking things up when faced with a disappointing result isn’t necessarily a bad call, and the Yankees have reason to believe that they’re still within striking distance.