The righty posted a sterling 1.88 ERA with a strong 3.26 FIP as a Yankee, bringing his overall season numbers to a solid 3.38 ERA with a respectable 4.20 FIP in 50 2/3 innings between Chicago and The Yankees swept the Royals in their three-game series. New York improve to 53-47 and are 1.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League. By The new catcher in camp is Nick Ciuffo, who signed a minor league contract with the Yankees on Monday. The 28-year-old played 21 games in the majors for the Rays and Orioles between 2018-21 and Cashman -- along with a team headlined by Yankee legend Hideki Matsui -- met with Yamamoto once on December 11, the first of many pitches the 25-year-old heard last week. Now, the Yankees and There’s also another Japanese option: Shota Imanaga. The 30-year-old lefty won’t cost anywhere near the $325 million — plus the $50.6 million posting fee — it took the Dodgers to sign We are witnessing the worst New York Yankees season in three decades. Sunday's loss to the rival Boston Red Sox dropped the Yankees to 60-64, the latest into the season they have been under .500 HiK76wv.