The Yankees are adding some depth to their infield mix, claiming Braden Shewmake off waivers from the Royals.
Shewmake, 27, hit .125/.134/.203 in 67 plate appearances over 29 games for the White Sox last season.
He got his first taste of the majors in 2023, when he had four plate appearances for the Braves.
Shewmake, who has played shortstop, third base, and second base in the bigs, has been added to New York’s 40-man roster.
The expectation heading into Spring Training is that the infield this season will be made up of Paul Goldschmidt at first base, Jazz Chisholm Jr. at second base, and Anthony Volpe at shortstop.
Manager Aaron Boone recently said that third base could be handled by a combination of Oswaldo Cabrera, DJ LeMahieu, and Oswald Peraza.
In addition to claiming Shewmake, the Yanks also added right-handed reliever Owen White off waivers from the Reds.
White, 25, has pitched in 7.0 innings over five games for the Rangers over the last two seasons after making his big league debut in 2023.
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