Marte to begin rehab assignment
July 15, 2009, 6:30 pmFrom Marc Carig (Star-Ledger) we learn that Damaso Marte, who has battled shoulder soreness all season, will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Thursday with the GCL Yankees. Today, GM Brian Cashman noted that the team would like to have another lefty in the bullpen outside of Phil Coke, meaning that Marte will attempt to fill that void if he doesn’t suffer any setbacks. If the Yankees don’t get Marte back before the trade deadline, it’s likely that Cashman will make a move for a reliever like John Grabow of the Pirates.
[...] thus far, giving up 1 ER over 2 innings pitched (2 K, 2 H). The Yankees have noted that they would like to have two left-handed relievers in their bullpen, therefore, Marte is an important piece to the Yankees’ pitching puzzle. If [...]
[...] within the Blue Jays’ pen that makes him expendable (Jason Frasor comes to mind), and it has been well-documented that the Yankees want another lefty to compliment Coke. Plus, he’s just an excellent reliever [...]