Starting this because two high-ceiling arms already on NY's 40 man roster are on the comeback trail and pitched tonight in the minors (Loaisiga in Trenton, Albert Abreu in Tampa) and a third will be joining them soon (Acevedo, also in Trenton, I think). Those three and Domingo German would all be great potential emergency long men in September, I think, and all four are on the 40 man already, Chance Adams also.
Of pitchers not on the 40 man, Sheffield obviously we are all hoping gets at least a few starts. Stephan Tarpley is my big minor league relief crush after NY traded Cody Carroll, he is a lefty NY got from PIT in the Ivan Nova deal who they got away with not protecting last winter and he has gotten even better this year. He throws multiple innings usually (up to 3.2 so far in AAA) and has amazing numbers at AA and AAA, 1.78 ERA in 63 innings, .158 BAA. He will almost certainly be protected this time around so maybe they can find a spot for him now. Also Nestor Cortes was a rule 5 returnee mid-April from the Orioles who is slowly getting into a groove in the AAA rotation, 9 of his last 12 starts going back to the start of June he has allowed 1 ER or less.
I think Tyler Wade is maybe the only potentially helpful position player not hurt right now, they need Judge and Sanchez and Clint back. Luke Voit can come back, whoopee. Why hasn't Cashman traded for Granderson yet?
Of pitchers not on the 40 man, Sheffield obviously we are all hoping gets at least a few starts. Stephan Tarpley is my big minor league relief crush after NY traded Cody Carroll, he is a lefty NY got from PIT in the Ivan Nova deal who they got away with not protecting last winter and he has gotten even better this year. He throws multiple innings usually (up to 3.2 so far in AAA) and has amazing numbers at AA and AAA, 1.78 ERA in 63 innings, .158 BAA. He will almost certainly be protected this time around so maybe they can find a spot for him now. Also Nestor Cortes was a rule 5 returnee mid-April from the Orioles who is slowly getting into a groove in the AAA rotation, 9 of his last 12 starts going back to the start of June he has allowed 1 ER or less.
I think Tyler Wade is maybe the only potentially helpful position player not hurt right now, they need Judge and Sanchez and Clint back. Luke Voit can come back, whoopee. Why hasn't Cashman traded for Granderson yet?