{"id":564094,"date":"2026-02-10T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/564094\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T12:56:14","slug":"ny-yankees-make-subtle-roster-move-add-versatile-infielder-from-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/564094\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees make subtle roster move, add versatile infielder from Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/new-york-yankees\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"New York Yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Yankees<\/a> quietly added another layer of depth to their roster this week, continuing a stretch of subtle but purposeful moves as the organization fine-tunes its bench. <\/p>\n<p>In a deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/oakland-athletics\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Athletics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Athletics<\/a>, the Yankees acquired infielder Max Schuemann, sending right-handed pitcher Luis Burgos the other way, according to Bob Nightengale. <\/p>\n<p>The transaction, first reported Monday, fits into a pattern of roster maneuvering that suggests New York is prioritizing coverage and depth rather than splashy additions as spring approaches.<\/p>\n<p>    Is Schuemann a practical fit for the Yankees\u2019 bench plans? <\/p>\n<p>Schuemann arrives in New York after spending parts of the past two seasons with Athletics, where he showed flashes of power but also clear limitations. In 2024, he appeared in 133 games, hitting .220 with seven home runs and 34 RBIs, though strikeouts were a concern. His 2025 season was more controlled at the plate, but production dipped as his role shrank.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwODAiIHdpZHRoPSIxOTIwIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIvPg==\"\/> Max Schuemann #12 of the Athletics hits a single. Nick Cammett\/Getty Images Yankees roster impact  <\/p>\n<p>Burgos departs the organization with a solid minor-league track record, posting a 3.39 ERA and 1.32 WHIP across nearly 80 innings. To create roster space, New York designated outfielder Yanquiel Fern\u00e1ndez for assignment and moved Dom Hamel and Braden Shewmake outright to Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre, keeping them in the system as non-roster depth.<\/p>\n<p>SURVEY How impactful could this trade be for the Yankees?<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__title-wrapper__question-xs jsx-3883365378\">How impactful could this trade be for the Yankees?<\/p>\n<p>Valuable depth piece off the bench<\/p>\n<p>Insurance for infield injuries<\/p>\n<p>Depends on spring training performance<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-poll__vote-counter article-poll__vote-counter-698b1e2570a943df4bc92af6 jsx-3883365378\">already voted 2 fans<\/p>\n<p>As spring training nears, Schuemann will have a chance to carve out a role, but his path will depend on performance and how the rest of the roster takes shape in camp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Yankees quietly added another layer of depth to their roster this week, continuing a stretch&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":564095,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2391],"tags":[537,5,4,3226,62,63],"class_list":{"0":"post-564094","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-athletics","8":"tag-athletics","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-mlb-athletics","12":"tag-new-york-yankees","13":"tag-oakland-athletics"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116046448741115640","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=564094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/564094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/564095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=564094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=564094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=564094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}