Yankees acquire 23-year-old righty from Rockies in trade for 52-homer minor leaguer originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Yankees offseason has been much less robust than it typically is. While Cody Bellinger is back, their other moves have been very minor ones.
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But adding depth is key in the offseason, and those small moves could turn into big additions during the regular season for the Yankees.
According to Jack Curry of YES, the Yankees have made another such trade, this time with the Colorado Rockies for a 23-year-old righty who has a 97-MPH fastball and had a 7.06 ERA in 2025.
Yankees to add Rockies righty with 7.06 ERA
“Yankees have acquired RHP Angel Chivilli from the Rockies for minor leaguer TJ Rumfield,” Curry reports.
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This addition from the Yankees isn’t a major one, but it’s still an odd decision. Trading Rumfield isn’t that odd, as the 25-year-old Triple-A slugger has 52 homers in the minors across 430 games since 2021.
With the crowded roster, there wasn’t much of a chance that he would crack the Major Leagues. But, he was still a solid option in a pinch, and now, it headed to the Rockies.
In return, the Yankees are getting Chivilli, a right-handed pitcher who is coming off a 7.06 ERA over 43 games with the Rockies last season.
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While he’s just 23 years old, and could be a nice bullpen piece with a good fastball, slider, and changeup, there are some concerning statistics with his game.
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That 7.06 ERA last year, and his 4.55 ERA in 2024, to go with a career 1.55 WHIP, doesn’t instill confidence that he will be a great option for the Yankees.
In his minor league career, Chivilli has a 3.91 ERA, which included a 7.00 ERA in 10 outings in 2025 in Triple-A for the Rockies’ affiliate.
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The 2018 international free agent signing wasn’t great for the Rockies, but in a ballpark that’s not the worst in the league for pitchers, and on a contender, he might turn things around.
It’s an interesting trade, and one that’s worth keeping an eye on in Spring Training and into the regular season. He has a low floor, but with his stuff, his ceiling could be very intriguing for the Yankees going forward.
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