Yankees claim outfielder Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from Cleveland
The Yankees on Friday claimed outfielder Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from Cleveland.
Gonzalez, 25, hit .214 with two home runs and a .551 OPS in 54 games for Cleveland in 2023.
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The Yankees on Friday claimed outfielder Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from Cleveland.
Gonzalez, 25, hit .214 with two home runs and a .551 OPS in 54 games for Cleveland in 2023.
The righthanded hitter had a better season as a rookie in 2022, when he hit .296 with 11 home runs and a .789 OPS for the Guardians.
The Yankees usually look for players with a good batting eye, but Gonzalez has 20 walks and 121 strikeouts in his two big-league seasons.
Gonzalez had a walk-off two-run single off Clarke Schmidt in Game 3 of the 2022 ALDS. He also is known for his walk-up song: the theme from the cartoon show “SpongeBob SquarePants.”