With the signing of Carlos Beltran being made official today, the Yankees cleared a spot on their 40-man roster by designating 23-year old right-handed pitcher Brett Marshall for assignment.
A once-promising prospect, Marshall struggled mightily in 2013, compiling a 5.13 ERA in 138.2 innings for Scranton with a 120/68 K/BB ratio. He also made his big-league debut, giving up six runs in 12 innings with a 7/7 K/BB ratio.
I don't know what the odds are on Marshall getting claimed. This is the time of year when teams are trying to find spots on their roster for their own free agent signings, which could prevent someone from claiming him. By the same token, we have seen many players get treated like hot potatoes this time of year as well, getting claimed by organizations, only to be DFA'd when that organization needs to open up their own 40-man slot.
The Yankees lack some pitching depth at the moment, which could make this type of move a surprise. But Marshall was still far down the list of pitchers competing for a spot on the 2014 Yankees. His best bet would have been the Adam Warren role, but they can give that to whoever loses the competition for a starting slot out of spring training.
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