In order to help their own outfield depth, the Muts signed some away from the Yankees.
Tim Locastro, a prototypical good glove and base runner with an underwhelming profile offensively, has agreed to a minor-league contract with the club, an industry source confirmed Monday.
The 30-year-old Locastro spent the last season-plus on the Yankees — with a waiver claim by Boston mixed in last offseason — after the Yankees acquired him from the Diamondbacks in a July 2021 trade. He became a go-to pinch runner when promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Across 47 MLB games with the Yankees, Locastro recorded a .188 batting average with a .607 OPS. He contributed 12 hits, three home runs and six RBIs, while also stealing eight bases. His sprint speed ranks in MLB’s 99th percentile according to Statcast
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