{"id":109808,"date":"2025-11-21T21:45:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T02:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=109808"},"modified":"2025-11-21T21:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T02:48:07","slug":"yankees-non-tender-five-relievers-re-sign-cabrera-schmidt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/11\/21\/yankees-non-tender-five-relievers-re-sign-cabrera-schmidt\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees Non-Tender Five Pitchers, Re-Sign Two Players to One-Year Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees were busy on Friday, non-tendering five relief pitchers and re-signing Oswaldo Cabrera<\/a> and Clarke Schmidt<\/a> to one-year deals to avoid arbitration. The five pitchers non-tendered are all right-handers: Michael Arias<\/a>, Jake Cousins<\/a>, Scott Effross<\/a>, Ian Hamilton<\/a>, and Mark Leiter Jr.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Oct 17, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Ian Hamilton<\/a> (71) leaves the game during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians in game 3 of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yankees Non-Tender Five Relievers<\/h2>\n

The non-tender moves were made all at once ahead of Friday’s deadline. These relievers mostly either struggled with the Yankees or missed a lot of time with injuries.<\/p>\n

Arias, 24, is the only pitcher of the five without major league experience. He split 2025 at four minor league levels, ranging from Rookie ball to Double-A.<\/p>\n

Cousins, 31, made 37 appearances for the Yankees in 2024, pitching to a 2.37 ERA in 38 innings. He spent his first three big league seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. He did not pitch in 2025, undergoing Tommy John surgery in June.<\/p>\n

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Today, the Yankees non-tendered RHP Michael Arias, RHP Jake Cousins, RHP Scott Effross, RHP Ian Hamilton and RHP Mark Leiter Jr.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Yankees have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with INF\/OF Oswaldo Cabrera and RHP Clarke Schmidt, thus avoiding arbitration.<\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Yankees (@Yankees) November 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n