Overview
- Team USA added Ryan Yarbrough on Sunday as a substitute for Twins right-hander Joe Ryan, who has a back issue.
- USA Baseball confirmed the roster change, with Joe Ryan moving to the designated pitcher pool for potential use after pool play.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the timing fits Yarbrough’s schedule, calling it a logical opportunity for his next outing.
- With Yarbrough aboard, the Yankees now have four pitchers in the WBC field: David Bednar, Camilo Doval, Fernando Cruz and Yarbrough.
- Yarbrough, re-signed by New York as rotation depth, made his spring debut last Monday and missed a planned appearance due to illness, and Team USA faces exhibitions against the Giants on Tuesday and the Rockies on Wednesday before Friday’s opener versus Brazil.