Carlos Silva shifts to the Minor League with the New York Yankees – MLB Update
In what turned out to be a latest development for the New York Yankees on the pitching front, Carlos Silva moved to the Minor Leagues. The former Chicago Cubs’ star pitcher was recently signed by the Bronx Bombers in a bid to further expand their pitching
depth.
The 31-year-old had been denied a role in the final 25-man roster of the Chicago team. Unable to come to terms with the side, the pitcher left the team.
With an ongoing battle of words between the ball thrower and Cubs, Silva has found himself in the Yankees’ midst. Cubs pitching Coach Mark Riggins, manager Mike Quade and General Manager Jim Hendry have denied the charge of misleading the pitcher, but they
are bound to pay most of the $11.25 million entitled to him for the season.
Silva’s move to the Minor League Complex in Tampa, Florida, has seen him reunite with his former pitching coach, Larry Rothschild. Coincidently, both worked with the Cubs, last year.
"We worked well together," Rothschild said. "I didn't have any problems with him."
Silva started in 21 games for the Cubs, last year. His earned run average was 4.22 and his wins to losses tally was 10-6. Considering his entire career, the player has a tally of 70-70. He has played in nine Major League seasons and he has an earned run
average of 4.68.
"He's got to get himself ready," Rothschild said. "He's a strike thrower, and that's not a bad thing to have. He's a command guy and he's got a real good changeup, so we'll see."
The Yankees already have Kevin Millwood in the Minor Leagues and it is believed the team is working on their pitching depth.
"You have a few guys and you hope you catch lightning in a bottle in one or two," Rothschild said. "So far with [Bartolo] Colon and [Luis] Ayala, we've gotten pretty lucky and they've thrown the ball well. If we can do that one or two more times, it's going
to help us a lot."
If Silva does well, he may have a chance in the Yankee’s rotation. He will have to prove himself first though.
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