Yankees add Joe Harvey to 40-man roster

As the deadline to solidify a 40-man roster of protected players from the Rule 5 Draft approaches, the Yankees just added Joe Harvey to their Major League roster.

https://twitter.com/YankeesPR/status/1065020902788747264

Harvey was drafted in the 19th round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Yankees. He started 2018 in Double-A Trenton and finished the season in Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre. He functioned as a late inning reliever, going 3-2 with a 1.67 ERA between both levels in 59.1 innings pitched. He pitched to a 0.99 WHIP and 10.3 K/9 while saving 11 games.

Harvey has been dominant in the earlier levels of his career, as he pitched to a 1.05 ERA with Tampa in 2017 and a 0.84 ERA between rookie and Low-A ball in 2016. RailRiders beat writer Conor Foley says that Harvey's high spin rate on his fastball is likely what kept him protected.

https://twitter.com/RailRidersTT/status/1065021152702201861

The Yankees still have one more roster spot to fill. It is unlikely that they will try to select someone in the Rule 5 Draft, as they are still searching for a replacement for Didi Gregorious and some starting pitching.