The Yankees announced that they have invited left-handed pitchers J.R. Graham and James Reeves to spring training as non-roster invitees. That gives the Yankees 65 players scheduled to report to camp this month.
The Yankees have added RHP J.R. Graham & LHP James Reeves to their list of non-roster invitees and now have 65 players scheduled to report.
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) February 13, 2017
Graham pitched 19 games for the Yankees’ minor league affiliates last season going 2-1 with a 1.65 earned run average. The Yankees claimed Graham off waivers from the Minnesota Twins last season after he was designated for assignment. In 40 career games in the MLB with the Twins, Graham owns a 5.10 ERA. The 26-year-old gives the Yankees bullpen depth at the major and minor league levels.
A 2015 10th round pick, Reeves is entering his third season with the Yankees organization. Last season, Reeves went through three levels with the Yankees. He was a combined 6-2 with a 2.22 ERA in 32 games for single-A, high-A and double-A last season. Of the 32 games, he made 12 starts. He seems slated to begin in double-A after pitching only four innings for Trenton without surrendering a run last season.
Pitchers and catchers report Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Position players are scheduled to report Saturday, Feb. 18th.
