The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels connected on a minor trade Thursday. Left-handed pitcher Jayvien Sandridge is headed to the Angels for cash considerations, the teams announced.
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In a corresponding roster move, the Angels designated pitcher Osvaldo Bido for assignment, two days after they claimed him off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
Sandridge is the second Yankees pitcher the Angels have acquired in as many days. Wednesday, they claimed right-handed pitcher Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Yankees, adding a veteran pitcher to their bullpen depth.
Sandridge, 26, made his major league debut with the Yankees last year and allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning in his only appearance.
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Originally a 2018 draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles (32nd round), Sandridge has bounced between four organizations across seven professional seasons. He signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Yankees in February 2025.
Sandridge spent the majority of last season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 3-1 with a 4.55 ERA in 34 relief appearances. He also struck out 47 and walked 17 in 31.2 innings for the Yankees’ top farm team.
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He’ll take the 40-man roster spot of Bido, who remarkably has been claimed by four different teams this winter: the Atlanta Braves (Dec. 5), Tampa Bay Rays (Dec. 19), Marlins (Jan. 16) and Angels (Tuesday). He now has a chance to join his fifth team in two months without throwing a pitch for any of them.
Bido, 30, was 2-5 with a 5.87 ERA in 26 games (10 starts) for the A’s in 2025. He was waived after the season, kicking off a transactional odyssey that has yet to resolve.
The Angels’ bullpen is well-stocked with righties even without Bido, but featured few reliable left-handers after veteran Drew Pomeranz. For Sandridge, the trade provides perhaps his best opportunity ever to break camp with a major league team out of spring training.
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