Yankees Trade Banuelos To Braves For 2 Relievers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The New York Yankees have bolstered their bullpen by acquiring David Carpenter and Chasen Shreve in a trade with the Atlanta Braves.
Carpenter went 6-4 with three saves and a 3.54 ERA in 65 games with Atlanta last year. Shreve made his major league debut in July, and the left-hander allowed one earned run in 12 1-3 innings covering 15 games.
The Braves received minor league left-hander Manny Banuelos in the deal. Banuelos went 2-3 with a 4.11 ERA in 26 games over three stops last season, finishing with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Banuelos, one half of the "Killer B's" with Dellin Betances, was considered one of the Yankees' top prospects until undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2012.
The trade was announced on Thursday. The YES Network was the first to report the deal.
Carpenter made his major league debut with Houston in 2011. The 29-year-old righty is 11-10 with a 3.62 ERA in 188 career games.
A few springs ago, Banuelos was as hyped as any P in camp.But he got hurt, couldn't throw consistent strikes so NY moved him for 2 relievers
— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) January 1, 2015
Carpenter is upgrade over Kelley. Shreve gives Girardi lots of LHR options (Miller, Wilson, Lindgren). Curious to see what Banuelous becomes
— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) January 1, 2015
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