Update – Tuesday 8:55 AM
The team has officially inked Ike Davis to a Major League contract and added him to the 25-man roster. To make room for the latest first baseman, RHP Layne Somsen has been designated for assignment and Chad Green has been optioned back to Scranton.
ROSTER MOVES: The Yankees signed INF Ike Davis to a Major League contract and added him to the 25-man roster and DFA'd RHP Layne Somsen …
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) June 13, 2016
Somsen was claimed off waivers from Cincinnati back in May and assigned to the Railriders. He posted a 1.44 ERA with 10.4 K/9 and 4.33 BB/9 in 25 Triple-A innings between the Reds and Yankees.
Green pitched one scoreless inning on Sunday against the Tigers.
Sunday 2:50 PM
29-year-old first baseman Ike Davis has agreed to a major league contract with the Yankees, and is expected to join the team soon, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The terms of the deal have not yet been released.
ike davis has mlb deal with yankees. will join team soon.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 12, 2016
Davis’ last appearance in the majors was with the Oakland Athletics in 2015, where he hit .229 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 74 games.
Original post – Sunday 2:30 PM
The Yankees are on the verge of signing first baseman Ike Davis, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.
Source: Yankees on verge of signing 1B Ike Davis.
— Mark Feinsand (@FeinsandNYDN) June 12, 2016
Davis, 29, exercised an opt-out clause with the Texas Rangers on Sunday morning, after hitting .268/.350/.437 with Triple-A Round Rock in 39 games this season. He would assume the platoon role at first base with Rob Refsnyder, who has started only six career games at the corner bag.
Updates of Davis’ status with New York are to come.
