After he suffered a ruptured brain
aneurysm in April 2018, White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar received a good deal
of media coverage. There were updates on
his condition followed by stories about the Yankees signing him to a minor
league contract this offseason. The
accent was always on the positive.
The 32-year old reliever was
released this week after giving up seven earned runs in three innings over two
appearances for New York’s Triple-A affiliate.
That the Yankees signed him in the first place struck me as odd. They are not exactly a franchise given to
nurturing players. Just ask outfielder Clint Frazier. The 24-year old was sent to the minors after New
York acquired Edwin Encarnacion last week, this despite a .283 BA with 11
homeruns and 34 RBIs. From that
perspective, Farquhar’s release was a transaction waiting to happen.
When he came to the Sox in July 2017,
Farquhar was looking to restart his career.
Relievers over the age of 30 catch lightning in a bottle with a new
pitch and/or delivery all the time; think along the lines of Anthony Swarczyk. But it didn’t happen, and the feel-good
stories in the wake of Farquhar’s recovery have run their course; MLB.com and
the Yankees’ website didn’t exactly lead with news of his release. This is where the grind of everyday life takes
over. You can only wish Farquhar the
best as you look up from your own problems for a second.
But, hey, the Yankees have
themselves a veteran DH.
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