Overview
- MLB insider Jon Heyman reported the Yankees signed 6-foot-5 right-hander Drake Fellows to a minor-league contract as a bullpen candidate with a strong slider.
- Fellows reached Triple-A in 2025 with Indianapolis, posting a 4.41 ERA over 112.1 innings with 94 strikeouts and 46 walks across 19 starts and 14 relief outings.
- He has yet to make his MLB debut and was a sixth-round pick out of Vanderbilt who was later included in the trade connected to Joe Musgrove.
- Evaluations note a better strikeout rate and a small velocity uptick when used in relief, highlighting a profile that leans on a heavy, high-spin slider.
- The signing continues the Yankees’ trend of low-cost pitching additions to bolster Triple-A and bullpen options after Mark Leiter Jr. departed for the Athletics.