Overview
- The Yankees announced Monday they returned Rule 5 pick Cade Winquest to the Cardinals after he cleared waivers.
- St. Louis assigned the right-hander to Triple-A Memphis, and he did not require a spot on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster.
- Winquest made New York’s Opening Day roster but never appeared in a regular-season game, then lost his place when Luis Gil was recalled to the rotation.
- General manager Brian Cashman said it was difficult to give the inexperienced reliever game action on a team focused on winning now.
- Under Rule 5 rules, a draftee must stay on the selecting club’s active roster all season or be offered back for $50,000, and this was the Yankees’ first Rule 5 selection since 2011.