NEW YORK YANKEES 2009

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total: (40)

Starting Lineup
1. SS Derek Jeter
2. LF Johnny Damon
3. 1B Mark Teixeira
4. 3B Alex Rodriguez: UPDATE 3/8 - will undergo surgery, miss 6-9 weeks UPDATE 5/6 - expected to be activated on Friday UPDATE 5/8 - activated from the DL
5. DH Hideki Matsui
6. C Jorge Posada: UPDATE 5/5 - placed on the DL with a strained hamstring UPDATE 5/28 - set to rejoin Yankees on Friday
7. 2B Robinson Cano
8. RF Nick Swisher
9. CF Melky Cabrera

Bench
C Francisco Cervelli: UPDATE 5/5 - recalled from AAA to take the spot of Posada UPDATE 7/8 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA
C Jose Molina: UPDATE 5/8 - placed on DL with a left quad strain UPDATE 7/8 - activated from DL
1B/OF Shelley Duncan: UPDATE 7/31 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 8/1 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/7 - recalled from AAA
1B Juan Miranda: UPDATE 9/18 - recalled from AAA
IF Ramiro Pena: UPDATE 7/1 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 8/7 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/21 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA
IF/OF Jerry Hairston, Jr.: UPDATE 7/31 - acquired from Reds
IF/OF Eric Hinske: UPDATE 6/30 - acquired from Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers
OF Brett Gardner: UPDATE 7/26 - placed on DL with broken thumb UPDATE 9/7 - activated from DL
OF Freddy Guzman: UPDATE 8/31 - acquired from Baltimore and assigned to AAA UPDATE 9/14 - purchased from AAA

Starting Rotation
1. LHP CC Sabathia
2. RHP A.J. Burnett
3. LHP Andy Pettitte
4. RHP Joba Chamberlain
5. RHP Sergio Mitre: UPDATE 7/17 - will have contract purchased from AAA to start on Tuesday UPDATE 7/21 - recalled from AAA
6. RHP Chad Gaudin: UPDATE 8/6 - acquired from San Diego for a PTBNL

Bullpen
CL - RHP Mariano Rivera
SU - RHP Phil Hughes: UPDATE 4/28 -recalled from AAA
SU - LHP Phil Coke (BA #8), (BP #10)
MID-RHP Brian Bruney: UPDATE 4/25 - placed on the DL with a strained flexor mass in his right elbow; likely to miss 2-3 weeks UPDATE 5/19 - activated from the DL UPDATE 5/25 - will be placed on the DL with elbow discomfort UPDATE 6/16 - activated from DL
MID-LHP Damaso Marte: UPDATE 5/3 - placed on the DL with tendinitis and weakness in his pitching arm UPDATE 8/8 - transferred to 60-Day DL UPDATE 8/21 - activated from DL
MID-RHP Alfredo Aceves (BA #7), (BP #8): UPDATE 5/4 - recalled from AAA
MID-RHP Dave Robertson: UPDATE 4/16 - called up from AAA to take Nady's spot on the roster UPDATE 4/17 - sent back to AAA UPDATE 4/24 - called back up to take Wang's spot UPDATE 5/ 9 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 5/25 - recalled from AAA
MID-RHP Mark Melancon (BA #9), (BP #11) : UPDATE 4/25 - recalled from AAA to take Bruney's roster spot UPDATE 5/8 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/10 - will be recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/8 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA
MID-RHP Jonathan Albaladejo: UPDATE 5/22 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/5 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/10 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 7/26 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/31 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/3 - recalled from AAA
MID-RHP Edwar Ramirez: UPDATE 5/19 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/1 -recalled from AAA
LR - RHP Josh Towers: UPDATE 8/8 - contract purchased from AAA UPDATE 8/9 - designated for assignment UPDATE 9/5 - contract purchased from AAA
LR - LHP Michael Dunn: UPDATE 9/1 - recalled from AAA
LR-RHP Ian Kennedy: UPDATE 5/8 - out for an undetermined length of time after being diagnosed with an aneurysm under his right armpit; he'll have surgery on Tuesday UPDATE 9/19 - recalled from AAA

15-Day Disabled List
None

60-Day Disabled List
RHP Chien-Ming Wang: UPDATE 4/24 - placed on the DL with a hip injury UPDATE 5/22 - activated from the DL UPDATE 7/4 - placed on DL with a shoulder strain with bursitis UPDATE 7/28 - will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
OF Xavier Nady: UPDATE 4/15 - could require season-ending elbow surgery UPDATE 4/15 - placed on the DL with an elbow injury UPDATE 4/21 - will not require surgery on what has been diagnosed as a partially torn ligament in his elbow; Nady can return after rehab UPDATE 4/21- hopes to return in 4-6 weeks UPDATE 6/26 - will require Tommy John surgery and could be out 12-14 months
*Players on the 60-Day DL do not have to be protected on the 40-man roster

Designated for Assignment
None

Lost off waivers
RHP Steven Jackson: UPDATE 5/8 - designated for assignment to make room for Cash on the 40-man roster UPDATE 5/18 - claimed by the Pirates
RHP Anthony Claggett: UPDATE 8/5 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 8/7 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/14 - designated for assignment UPDATE 9/24 - claimed by Pirates

Released
RHP Brett Tomko: UPDATE 5/9 - recalled from AAA UPDATE 7/21 - designated for assignment UPDATE 7/29 - released
RHP Russ Ortiz: UPDATE 8/5 - signs minor league deal UPDATE 8/17 - opts out of minor league deal
C Kevin Cash: UPDATE 5/8 - recalled from AAA to take Molina's spot UPDATE 5/29 - optioned to AAA UPDATE 9/5 - released

Traded
RHP Eric Hacker: UPDATE 5/9 - designated for assignment to make room for Tomko on the 40-man roster UPDATE 5/16 - traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates
RHP Jose Veras: UPDATE 6/16 - designated for assignment UPDATE 6/24 - traded to Cleveland for cash considerations

Next in Line
C Chris Stewart
IF Reegie Corona
IF Cody Ransom: UPDATE 4/25 - placed on the 60-Day DL with the strained quadriceps UPDATE 6/24 - activated from DL UPDATE 8/5 - designated for assignment UPDATE 8/10 - cleared waivers and outrighted to AAA
IF Kevin Russo
IF/OF Eric Duncan
OF Austin Jackson (BA #1), (BP #2)
RHP Jason Hirsh: UPDATE 7/29 -acquired from Colorado for PTBNL and assigned to AAA
RHP George Kontos
RHP Ivan Nova
LHP Kei Igawa
LHP Zach Kroenke

On the Fast Track
C Jesus Montero (BA #2), (BP #1): UPDATE 8/2 - out for the season with a broken finger
RHP Andrew Brackman (BA #3), (BP #6)
C Austin Romine (BA #4), (BP #4)
RHP Dellin Betances (BA #5), (BP #3): UPDATE 8/30 - underwent Tommy John surgery and is likely out until 2011
RHP Zach McAllister (BA #6), (BP #9)
3B Bradley Suttle (BA #10)
RHP Christian Garcia
RHP Arodys Vizcaino (BP #5)
LHP Jeremy Bleich (BP #7)
LHP Wilkin De La Rosa

Under the Radar
C Damian Taveras
1B Reymond Nunez
IF Matthew Cusick
IF Corban Joseph
IF Keny Rodriguez
3B Ali Castillo
OF Daniel Brewer
OF Yeicok Calderon
OF Neil Medchill
OF Henry Pena
RHP Shawn Black
RHP D.J. Mitchell
RHP Hector Noesi
RHP Jonathan Ortiz
RHP Brad Rulon
RHP Omar Sanchez
RHP Pat Venditte
RHP Adam Warren
LHP Melvin Croussett
LHP Juan Heredia
LHP Trenton Lare
LHP Juan Marcano
LHP Erick Tapia




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