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Following their underwhelming season last year, the New York Yankees have been busy this offseason building a contending roster.

Adding Marcus Stroman and trading for Juan Soto are two moves that ought to assist.

The front office looked for more in-depth pieces even as the key changes made the news.

The Yankees accomplished this by signing starting pitcher Sean Manaea and then claiming infielder Diego Castillo off waivers after the Mets designated him for assignment.

The 26-year-old hit.206/.251/.382 with 11 home runs and 29 RBI in 96 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022.

After spending the most of his time in Triple-A, he was subsequently sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he only appeared in one game before being assigned to another team.

This marked the beginning of Castillo’s intriguing waiver claim and subsequent placement on waivers over the summer.

That’s exactly what happened when New York designated him for assignment ten days after claiming him from the Mets on January 19.

The infielder has now, by their own release, found a new home with the Philadelphia Phillies. This completes their roster of forty players, therefore if they make another move, they will need to make another one to create room for the addition.

The Yankees will hunt for additional pieces before to the start of the upcoming season.