The New York Yankees made a quiet but interesting move on Thursday afternoon, adding right-handed reliever Kervin Castro to their 40-man roster. It’s not the type of transaction that turns heads in November, but it says a lot about how the Yankees view Castro’s potential.

Instead of letting him test minor-league free agency, they decided he was worth protecting — and looking at his 2025 numbers, that decision makes sense.

After missing the entire 2024 season following Tommy John surgery, Castro came back looking like a new pitcher. In 35 Triple-A appearances this year, he posted a 1.53 ERA with a 27.4% strikeout rate, collecting five wins and four saves. That level of consistency, especially coming off a lost season, turned heads within the organization.

A long road back for a once-prom

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